Psoriasis

Question 1

Ps - Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology

Answer 1

• skin disorder = chronic, inflammatory
• dysregulated immune system = inflammation
• a lot of keratinocyte turnover = scaly
• elbows, knees, scalp, etc

Question 2

Risk, Causes, Prevention

Answer 2

• genetic
• infections, stress, medications
• lifestyle = obesity, smoking
• prevention = avoid triggers, healthy, stress management

Question 3

Diagnosis

Answer 3

• characteristic plaques, scaling, nail changes
• mild, moderate, severe
• indexes of severity
• types = plaque - most common

Question 4

Treatment

Answer 4

• topical therapies
• phototherapy
• immunotherapy
• lifestyle
• skin hydration