Uric Acid Disease Awareness

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Uric acid is a by or waste product of the body metabolism. It is a broken down by-product of Purines which are found in body's cells and in food. Uric acid is dissolved in the blood and excreted by the Kidneys.

Gout on the other hand is the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joint there by leading to Inflammation, swelling and excessive pain. it s a type of arthritis that occur when uric acid level becomes high in the body(hyperuricemia) leading to formation of uric acid crystals that is deposited in the joint causing pain and swelling

✅CAUSES OF HIGH URIC ACID LEVEL

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Various causes of high uric acid include:

1. DIET: Consuming a high-purine diet, such as organ meats, red meat, and some seafood, can increase the formation of uric acid
2. KIDNEY PROBLEMS: Abnormal kidney function can lead to reduced uric acid excretion thereby leading to it excessiveness in the body.
3. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: Excessive intake of alcohol, especially beer, can interfere with uric acid excretion.
4. CERTAIN DRUGS: Diuretics and other medications can affect uric acid levels.
5. OBESITY: Being obese or overweight can contribute to hyperuricemia.
6. OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS; such as hypertension, diabetes and metabolic syndrome can contribute to high uric acid level.

✅SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH URIC ACID

1. pain around the joint
2. Swollen
3. Stiffness of the joint
4. discoloration or redness
5. Tenderness
6. Difficulty in moving the joint
7. burning sensation

✅CONSEQUENCES (COMPLICATIONS)OF HIGH URIC ACID LEVEL

1. Gout
2. Kidney Stone
3. Nephrolithiasis
4. Metabolic syndrome
5. Chronic nephropathy

✅ PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HYPERURICEMIA
High uric acid level can be prevented by:>reduced consumption of Purines food such as sea foods and red meat
✓Reduced intake of alcohol
✓Increase exercises
✓ Increase Water intake
✓Avoid excess or prolong intake of drugs such as diuretics.

✅TREATMENT:

✓For pain, Non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs(NSAID) such as Ibuprofen, naproxen and celecoxib can be used.
✓Colchicine (Colcrys) is often used to prevent or treat gout, particularly for people who react or don’t tolerate NSAIDs
✓Probenecid helps lower uric acid levels by increasing urination and is used to help prevent gout attacks
✓In kidney stone, high intake of water is advised. Drug such as tamsulosin (Flomax) is also used to relax the urinary tract muscle making it easy to pass out kidney stone.
Moreso the items mentioned in preventive measures can help allot in treatment and prevention of high uric acid level.

✅WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT URIC ACID RELATED ISSUES

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It is important to raise Awareness about high uric acid issues because:

✓It is a condition that affects allot of people in our world today. On estimation, about 20% of the world's population are affected by high uric acid.
✓Because there is high risk of developing health related problems such as, gout, hypertension, kidney stone, kidney damage among others
✓ It is important to create aware ness because it is a preventable condition. when people are aware, the can take measures such as: staying hydrated, avoid certain medications that can increase uric acid level, maintaining a healthy feeding habits
✓Raising awareness about uric acid-related issues can lead to early detection and treatment, which can help prevent complications and improve outcomes.

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