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Examples of Papulosquamous Diseases

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  • Psoriasis
  • Lichen Planus
  • DLE
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Def of Psoriasis

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  • Psoriasis is a genetically determined common skin disease characterized by: chronic relapsing nature and variable clinical features.
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Etiology of Psoriasis

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Pathology of Psoriasis

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Clinical types of Psoriasis

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1- Psoriasis vulgaris.
2- Erythrodermic psoriasis
3- Pustular psoriasis.
4- Arthropathic psoriasis.

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Koebner Phenomenon in Psoriasis Vulgaris

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  • Trauma to the apparently normal skin may elicit new psoriatic lesions.
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Auspitz Sign in Psoriasis Vulgaris

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  • Removal of scales by scraping gives rise to small bleeding points which is pathognomonic for psoriasis
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what is the most comn form of Psoriasis Vulgaris?

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Plaque Psoriasis

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Shape of Plaque Psoriasis

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Color of Plaque Psoriasis

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Salmon Pink Erythema

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Covering of Plaque Psoriasis

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Silvery white scales

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Specific Charaters of Plaque Psoriasis

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+ve Koebner phenomenon
+ve Auspitz sign

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Site of Plaque Psoriasis

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  • Elbows, knees and lower sacrum.
  • However, any site may be affected
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Shape of Scalp Psoriasis

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Specific Characters of Scalp Psoriasis

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No hair loss

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Sites of Scalp Psoriasis

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Scalp

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Shape of Palms & Soles Psoriasis

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Color of Palms & Soles Psoriasis

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Red

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Covering of Color of Palms & Soles Psoriasis

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Fine silvery scales

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Sites of Palms & Soles Psoriasis

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Palms & Soles

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Shape of Psoriasis of Nails

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Site of Psoriasis of Nails

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Nails

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Lesion in Intertriginous Psoriasis

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Specific Characters of Intertriginous Psoriasis

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  • Itching is common & fissuring is often seen in the gluteal crease
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Site of Intertriginous Psoriasis

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Localized to groins, gluteal crease, axillae and sub-mammary areas

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Lesion in Mucosal Psoriasis

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Lesion in Guttate Psoriasis

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Site of Guttate Psoriasis

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trunk and proximal extremities

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Incidence of Guttate Psoriasis

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  • Usually occurs in children and young adults following acute streptococcal infection
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Course of Guttate Psoriasis

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  • The lesions may subside after about 6 weeks without treatment or change to plaque type
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Erythrodermic Psoriasis

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  • The entire skin is red and covered with scales.
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Pustular psoriasis

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Macroscopic sterile pustules appear.
- Localized to palms and soles.
- Generalized pustular psoriasis.

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Arthropathic psoriasis

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Psoriasis associated with arthropathy.

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Course of Psoriasis

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The disease is usually chronic with remission and relapse.

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TTT of Psoriasis

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  • Topical
  • Phototherapy
  • Systemic
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Topical TTT of Psoriasis

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  • Steroids
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Tar
  • Calcipotriol (vitamin D analogue)
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Steroids In TTT of Psoriasis

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  • Antimitotic & anti-inflammatory. (Topical, intralesional)
  • They are applied alone or in combination with salicylic acid.
  • Intralesional injection of steroid is used in localized small resistant lesion.
  • Also, it is used for nail psoriasis by injection in the nail fold. However.
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Salicylic acid in TTT of Psoriasis

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  • Keratolytic agent which is used to remove the scales. It is usually used in combination with steroid, tar or anthralin.
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Tar in TTT of Psoriasis

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Antimitotic 2-5% tar ointment is applied at night, and then removed in the next day by mineral oil before exposure to UVB. (goekerman technique)

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when is Tar Contraindicated in Psoriasis?

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  • Application on face, flexures & genitals.
  • Erythroderrnic and generalized pustular psoriasis.
  • Severe acne & folliculitis.
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Calcipotriol in TTT of Psoriasis

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(vitamin D analogue)

  • It inhibits proliferation of keratinocytes.
  • It is applied twice daily with maximum dose of 100 gm weekly for 6 week
  • This drug may increase serum calcium.
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Phototherapy in TTT of Psoriasis

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  • UVB (broad band or narrow band) exposure 3 times weekly in mildly erythemogenic dose.
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Systemic Therapy in TTT of Psoriasis

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  • Methotrexate. (given once weekly, hepatotoxic and myelotoxic)
  • PUVA (psoralen+ UVA).
  • Retinoids (acitretin), etretinate: teratogenic.
  • Cyclosporine: nephrotoxic.
  • Biologic therapy as TNFa blockers (as adalimumab, etanercept) and IL-17 antagonists (as sekicinumab)
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Indications of Systemic Therspy in TTT of Psoriasis

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should be used only by specialist in:

  • Extensive psoriasis vulgaris not responding to topical therapy.
  • Erythrodermic psoriasis.
  • Pustular psoriasis.
  • Arthropathic psoriasis
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Why are Systemic corticosteroids absolutely contraindicated in psoriasis vulgaris?

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Cause flare at withdrawl

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Def of Lichen Planus

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  • a chronic sometimes acute disease of the skin and mucous membranes, with distinctive clinical and pathological features.
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Etiology of Lichen Planus

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  • Psychic stress is a predisposing factor.
  • Lichen planus may be more common among patients suffering from HCV.
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Pathology of Lichen Planus

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CP of Lichen Planus

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what is the clsssic 1ry lesion of Lichen Planus?

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  • itchy flat topped, polygonal violaceous papules.
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Wickham’s striae

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The surface of the papule may show white fine dots and lines known as (Wickham’s striae).

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Lichen Planus Lesions in oral mucosa

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Lichen Planus lesion in nail

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Lichen Planus lesions in palms & soles

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Sites of Lichen Planus

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Clinical Varieties of Lichen Planus

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Course of Lichen Planus

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TTT of Lichen Planus

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7 Characters starting with P for Lichen Planus

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Papules
Purple
Polygonal (flat topped)
Pruritic
Peripheral extremities + oral
Positive Koebner
Pterygium in nail

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Def of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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  • Localized inflammatory skin disease characterized by plaques of erythema, scaling and atrophic scar.
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what is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus?

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Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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Types of Lupus erythematosus (LE)

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Predisposing factors for Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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CP of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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Age & sex of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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adults 20-40 years. (4 decade)
{Female: male = 2:1}

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Lesions of DLE

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Sites of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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  • Face especially the butterfly area, scalp, arms, legs, dorsum of hands and retro-auricular areas.
  • However, any site may be affected including oral mucosa.
  • Lesions on the scalp cause scarring alopecia.
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Course of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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  • Spontaneous regression may occur with or without scar.
  • Calcification
  • Spread to other area
  • In 6-6.5% of DLE patients they may change to SLE.
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TTT of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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Systemic TTT of Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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  • Antimalarial drugs as hydroxychloroquine in cases not responding to topical steroid.
  • Prednisone 15 mg/d.
  • Etretinate

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