Leg pain symptom analysis and diagnosis online

GOUT

Gout: It is due to the initial attack of a metabolic disease marked by uric acid deposits in the joints. The disorder causes pain in the joints, especially in the joints of the feet and legs. Gout is caused by a defect in the metabolism that results in an overproduction of uric acid, or a reduced ability of the kidney to eliminate uric acid. Gout can also develop in patients with diabetes, obesity, sickle cell anemia and kidney disease, or due to drug therapy that interferes with uric acid excretion.

In acute gouty arthritis symptoms develop suddenly and usually involve only one or only a few joints. The pain usually starts during the night and is throbbing, crushing or excruciating. The joint looks infected with signs of warmth, redness, and tenderness. The attack of painful joints can subside but may recur at irregular intervals. Subsequent attacks usually last for a longer duration. Some people progress to chronic gouty arthritis, while others may have no further attacks. Risk is increased in males, postmenopausal women, and people with kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, sickle cell anemia, or obesity. About 5 out of 1000 people develop gout.

The symptoms of gout are:

Joint pain which normally begins suddenly and in one or more joints. Great toe, knee, or ankle joints are the most often affected.
Joint swelling
Joint stiffness
Skin lump over joint, and may have chalky material draining out of the lump
Joint warm or red
Fever
Finger pad abnormalities

How do you find out what is causing your Leg Pain? Doctor's diagnose the causes of leg pain by taking a comprehensive medical history by asking you a series of detailed questions about the leg pain, your general health, your family history, your health risks, and much more. Based on this they then order a series of tests to further investigate what the think might be the problem, known as their differential diagnosis.

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YourDiagnosis takes a very comprehensive medical history online using easy to understand questions which you can answer by just clicking on the relevant answers. Once completed it provides a comprehensive list of differential diagnoses as well as a detailed Personal Health Summary which you can take to your physician. You can also use it to store your medical history and symptoms history that can be used by your physician(s) at a later date. This would help you as you will not miss providing important information to the different doctors you visit.