Gout, also called rheumatic gout, is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-shaped crystals of the monosodium salt of uric acid. Pain typically comes on rapidly, reaching maximal intensity in less than 12 hours.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIII: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Classchronic, inflammatory, metabolic 1 Causative AgentUric acid (monosodium urate crystal deposition) 1 Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Complication of Another Disease 1 Connections
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1. Gout (Wikipedia)
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Gout ... is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-shaped crystals of the monosodium salt of uric acid.
- Gout is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid (urate) in the blood (hyperuricemia).
Lead section, body-system statement
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-shaped crystals of the monosodium salt of uric acid.
Lead section, body-system statement (urinary)
It may also result in tophi, kidney stones, or kidney damage.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIII
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
Named examples section
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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