Causes | Hyperuricemia

Causes Among the causes of secondary hyperuricemia are certain diuretics. The effect of diuretically active substances is based on a promotion of water excretion via the kidneys. They are used, among other things, in the treatment of heart failure, high blood pressure, edema and a connective tissue transformation of the liver (liver cirrhosis). A significantly … Causes | Hyperuricemia

Diagnosis | Hyperuricemia

Diagnosis The diagnosis of hyperuricemia is primarily based on the laboratory value. There are other diagnostic tests to clarify the cause. If a high uric acid level is suspected, the uric acid level in blood serum is determined. Values above 6.5 mg/dl are considered to be above the normal range. Furthermore, the excretion of the … Diagnosis | Hyperuricemia

Gout | Hyperuricemia

Gout Gout is defined as a manifestation of hyperuricemia with various symptoms. The development of a symptomatic gout can be divided into four stages. Not all stages are characterized by symptoms. Symptomatic stages alternate with acute forms. The first stage of gout is clinically unremarkable. Hyperuricemia is present in the laboratory alone. Its duration can … Gout | Hyperuricemia

Metatarsophalangeal joint arthrosis

Introduction Big toe metatarsophalangeal joint arthrosis is also known as “hallux rigidus” and is a disease of the forefoot. This clinical picture is characterized by arthrosis in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, i.e. so-called joint degeneration. After hallux valgus, metatarsophalangeal joint arthrosis is the second most common disease of the foot. It manifests … Metatarsophalangeal joint arthrosis

Metatarsophalangeal joint

Structure The metatarsophalangeal joints (Articulationes metatarsophalangeales) are the joints located between the heads of the metatarsals and the corresponding base of the first limb of the toe (proximal phalanx, metatarsophalangeal phalanx). Since we have five toes on each foot, there are also five metatarsophalangeal joints on each foot, which are numbered from I to V … Metatarsophalangeal joint