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Question 1

What is the preferred treatment for localized psoriasis?

Answer 1

Topical coal tar or short contact, dithranol

Alternative treatment is topical steroids + Salicylic acid.

Question 2

What is the drug of choice (DOC) for erythrodermic psoriasis?

Answer 2

Methotrexate

Acitretin is an alternative.

Question 3

What is the treatment for plaque psoriasis when it is localized (30%)?

Answer 3

Topical coal tar or short contact, dithranol

An alternative is topical steroids + Salicylic acid.

Question 4

What is the recommended treatment for extensive plaque psoriasis (>30% surface area)?

Answer 4

Narrow band UVB

Question 5

What is the treatment for focal lesions in plaque psoriasis?

Answer 5

Topical steroid

Question 6

What is the treatment for guttate psoriasis?

Answer 6

Antibiotics + Emollients

Question 7

What is the treatment for flexural psoriasis?

Answer 7

Topical steroids + antifungal agents

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The alternative treatment for localized psoriasis is _______.

Answer 8

topical steroids + Salicylic acid

Question 9

True or False: Acitretin is the drug of choice for erythrodermic psoriasis.

Answer 9

False