Glossary for Gout

• Acute gout: An acute condition which is caused by a disorder of purine or pyrimidine metabolism resulting in inflammatory arthritis
• Acute myelosclerosis: A rare disorder where the bone marrow makes too many blood cells. The disease progresses rapidly with death usually occurring within 6 months of onset.
• Alcohol -- Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Alcohol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Alcoholism: Alcoholism is the compulsive urge to drink alcohol despite knowing the negative impact on one's health.
• Ankle conditions: Conditions that affect the ankle
• Arthritis: General name for any type of joint inflammation, but often means age-related osteoarthritis.
• Arthritis-like conditions: Medical conditions highly related to or similar to arthritis.
• Bursitis: Inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the body.
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Hand or wrist problems; often from repetitive motion.
• Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
• Chemical poisoning -- Molybdenum: Molybdenum is a chemical used mainly in steel alloys lubricants. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chronic gout:
• Chronic kidney failure: Gradual failure of the kidneys over a period of time
• Crystal deposit disease: A group of diseases characterized by the deposit of crystals in body tissues. Some examples of such disorders includes scleroderma, dermatomyositis, arthritis and kidney disease. The severity and type of symptoms depend on the nature and location of the crystals deposited.
• Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
• Erythema nodosum: Allergic skin condition usually on the legs
• Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
• Glycogen Storage Disease Type I: An inherited metabolic disorder where a deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase prevents glycogen being turned into glucose leading to a buildup of glycogen in the liver and kidneys. Most problems tend to develop during adulthood.
• Glycogen storage disease type 7: An inherited metabolic disorder where there is a deficiency of phosphofructokinase-1 in the muscle and a partial deficiency in red blood cells which prevents glucose being converted to energy during exercise.
• Gout: Painful joints, most commonly the big toe.
• Hip conditions: Any condition that affects the hip
• Hyperuricaemia: Raised levels of uric acid or urate in the blood.
• Infectious arthritis: A rare condition where arthritis occurs as a result of joint infection by a bacteria, virus or fungus. Symptoms vary according to the infection type.
• Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
• Isotretinoin -- Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Isotretinoin (an acne treatment drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
• Joint redness: The appearance of redness located over a joint
• Joint swelling: One or more swollen joints
• Joint symptoms: Symptoms affecting the joints.
• Juvenile gout: Gout that occurs in children as a result of kidney disease caused by a genetic defect.
• Kidney damage: Any damage that occurs to the kidneys
• Kidney stones: Kidney stones are solid deposits of salts (e.g calcium) from the urine. These deposits can impair the passage of urine that has the potential to result in infection and kidney damage or failure in severe cases.
• Knee conditions: Any condition that affects the knee
• Lead poisoning: A type of heavy metal poisoning caused by excessive exposure to lead.
• Limb conditions: Medical conditions affecting the upper or lower limbs.
• Medullary cystic kidney disease 2: A rare disorder characterized mainly by the development of kidney cysts and affects kidney function during adulthood. The disorder is caused by a genetic defect (chromosome 16p12.3). Type 2 tends to have an earlier onset of end stage kidney failure.
• Muscle phosphoglycerate kinase deficiency: An inherited genetic muscle disease where an enzyme deficiency (phosphoglycerate kinase) affects the normal processes that convert carbohydrates from food into energy.
• Musculoskeletal conditions: Medical conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system of bones, muscles and related structures.
• Neutrophilia: Raised neutrophil levels in the blood.
• Niacin overdose: Excessive vitamin B3 (niacin) supplement or medication
• No symptoms: The absence of noticable symptoms.
• Non-pathogenic inflammatory conditions: Medical disorders that cause inflammation, but are not due to any infectious pathogen.
• Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition characterised by mechanical disrturbances due to degradation of joints. It is the most common form of arthritis, and the leading cause of chronic disability.
• Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
• Pain conditions: Diseases characterized by pain and pain-like symptoms.
• Palindromic rheumatism: A rare disorder involving periodic inflammation in and around joints. Eventually, rheumatoid arthritis may develop if the condition persists.
• Podagra: A condition which is characterized by a gout like pain in the toe
• Polyarteritis nodosa: A serious blood vessel disease where small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged and are unable to adequately supply oxygenated blood to various tissues in the body. The disease can occur in a mild form or a serious, rapidly fatal form.
• Polycythemia: Excess red blood cells in the blood
• Pseudogout: A condition which is characterized by an acute inflammatory arthropathy caused by calcium pyrophosphate crystals
• Psoriatic Arthritis: Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). Psoriatic arthritis is said to be a seronegative spondyloarthropathy and therefore occurs more commonly in patients with tissue type HLA-B27.
• Reactive arthritis: The inflammation of a joint
• Rheumatic conditions: Any condition that affects ones joints
• Rheumatoid arthritis: Autoimmune form of arthritis usually in teens or young adults.
• Sarcoidosis: Rare autoimmune disease usually affecting the lungs.
• Scleritis: Inflammation of the white part of eyeball
• Senior health conditions: Medical conditions affecting seniors, male or female.
• Stiff joints: Reduced mobility or movement of the joints
• Stress: Emotional stress (sometimes refers to physical stress)
• Surgical errors/complications: Any error or complication that arises from surgery
• Type I Glycogen Storage Disease: A condition which is characterized by a disease affecting glycogen storage
• Type VII Glycogen Storage Disease: A condition which is characterized by a disease affecting glycogen storage
• Urinary stones: Stones in the urinary tract or bladder.
• Von Gierke Disease: An inherited metabolic disorder where a deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase prevents glycogen being turned into glucose leading to a buildup of glycogen in the liver and kidneys.

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