What are the common symptoms of gouty nephropathy in the elderly?

The elderly are a vulnerable group in our society and should be cared for and loved by us. Therefore, when our elderly people develop gouty nephropathy, we should help them with treatment. So what are the symptoms of gouty nephropathy in the elderly?

1. Digestive system: Gastrointestinal manifestations are the earliest and most common symptoms in the treatment of gouty nephropathy, including loss of appetite, upper abdominal fullness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ulcers on the tongue and oral mucosa, urine odor in the mouth, and gastrointestinal bleeding. It is related to the irritation of the gastrointestinal and oral mucosa by toxic substances retained and produced in the body, as well as disorders of water, electrolyte, acid and alkali metabolism.

2. Symptoms of gouty nephropathy Cardiovascular system: There may be hypertension, atherosclerosis, uremic pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, and heart failure.

3. Respiratory system: deep and heavy breathing due to acidosis, uremic bronchitis, pleurisy and pleural effusion, and uremic pneumonia.

4. Blood system: The anemia of uremia is normochromic and normocytic anemia, and there may be bleeding manifestations such as subcutaneous hemorrhage, epistaxis, menorrhagia, and intracranial hemorrhage in severe cases. There may be a decrease in leukocytes or lymphocytes. The chemotaxis, phagocytosis and bactericidal abilities of neutrophils are weakened, resulting in a weakened acute inflammatory response and susceptibility to infection.

5. Symptoms of gouty nephropathy Nervous system and muscular system: Psychiatric symptoms may occur in the early stages: inattention, fatigue, and insomnia. In the late stage, personality changes, depression, memory loss, and apathy appear. In the uremia stage, there are often mental abnormalities, delirium, hallucinations, convulsions, coma, etc. Peripheral neuropathy, with limb numbness, burning or pain, muscle weakness, sensory disturbances, symptoms of peripheral neuritis and restless legs syndrome. Peripheral neuropathy is associated with the retention of middle molecule substances.

The above experts have compiled and introduced the various systemic manifestations of the symptoms of gouty nephropathy in the elderly. Therefore, when the elderly develop gouty nephropathy, we must seek treatment as soon as possible. The elderly’s resistance is relatively low. If they are troubled by gouty nephropathy at this time, their physical condition will be very bad.