Más contenido relacionado Similar a Acute gouty arthritis (20) Acute gouty arthritis2. Gout is a condition caused by an increased level of uric acid in blood. 3. This causes the deposit of needle-shaped uric acid crystals into the joints. 5. Gout is a painful condition that is recognizable by swelling and intense pain in the joint. 6. An acute gouty arthritis attack mostly affects the big toe joint, however it can affect other joints. 7. Gout will usually affect one joint at a time but in advanced cases it affects more than one joint. 8. In the worst cases gout can affect several joints simultaneously. 12. During an attack the affected joint becomes red, swollen, tender and incredibly painful. 18. The body then reacts to these crystals as if they were a foreign body. 20. In this stage you can get frequent attacks of gout, often in different joints. 21. The next stage in the progress of acute gouty arthritis is the intercritical stage. 22. In this stage the gout attacks have subsided due to medications and other natural means. 23. However if the uric acid levels remain high then there is likely to be further gout attacks later on. 25. Chronic gout is usually caused when there is not enough time between attacks for healing to take place 28. People with acute gouty arthritis must seek remedies to bring down the level of uric acid in their blood. 29. By doing this you can save yourself from the pain and suffering caused by frequent or chronic gout attacks.