Nothing Good About Gout

From what we learned in class, we know that there are three different kinds of arthritis. There is osteoarthritis which is a degenerative joint disease. The second type of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis, and the third type of arthritis is gouty arthritis (also know as gout). Gout is a painful disorder that is caused by the build-up of crystallized uric acid in the joints. Normally, uric acid dissolves in the blood. However people who suffer from gout cannot properly metabolize the uric acid. The area that is attacked by this build-up will become red, swollen, painful, and stiff. Gout attacks can be brought on by several different things, including stress and diet. I am including two pictures with this post showing what gouty arthritis could look like.
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Gout/gout_ff.asp