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1
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Most common type of psoriasis in children? Followed by ??

A

Plaque psoriasis
Guttate psoriasis

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Gene involved in psoriasis?

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HLA-cw6

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3
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Marker for sacroiliitis associated psoriasis??

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HLA-B27

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PSOR1 gene encodes for??

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Corneodesmosin

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Target cells in psoriasis?

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Interfollicular epidermis

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6
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How does psoriasis induction occur??

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TNF-a and IFN-a release from plasmacytoid DC via TLR-9

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What is the key for entrance?

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Psoriatic T-cells express a1b1 integrin that interact with BM collagen type 4

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8
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What cells prominent in active lesions and marginal zones of expanding plaque ??
And what histology is seen??

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Neutrophils
Spongiform pustules of kogoj +
Munro microabsess

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9
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What’s responsible for prominent angiogenesis??

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VEGF

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10
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What IL that decreases in psoriasis??

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10

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11
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Which subunit does ustekinhmab work on ??

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P40

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12
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What do dendritic cells secrete??

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TNF-a
IFN-a
IL-23

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What does IL-23 do ??

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Stimulates Th-17 = release of IL-17 and 22 leading to keratinocytes proliferation and dermal inflammation

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14
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Which IL that it’s levels correlate with psoriasis severity ??

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IL-22

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15
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What cells release ?
IFN-a
IFN-gamma

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a: DC
Gamma: activated T-cells and NK T-cells

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16
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What pathway is key feature of psoriasis??

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IFN-gamma (vasodilation and T-cell accumulation)

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17
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What mediates neutrophilic migration?

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CXCL8

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18
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What are the anti microbial peptides that increase in psoriasis?

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Beta-defensin 1
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor

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19
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What causes keratinocyte proliferation in psoriatic plaques??

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STAT3

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20
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What promotes chemotactic activity ?

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Human b defensin 2 binds to TLR4 = high CCR6

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21
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Mention 7 causes of psoriasis ?

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1- external
2-infection
3-HIV
4-drugs
5-habits
6-psychology
7-endocrine

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22
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External causes of psoriasis?

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Sunburn
Morbillifirm drug eruption
Viral exanthem

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Infections causing psoriasis?

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Strep pharyngitis
Dental abscess
Impetigo
Perianal abscess

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Strep pharyngitis induces psoriasis via ??

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Expression of Il-23R and CLA

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25
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Endocrine causes of psoriasis?

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Hypocalcemia (but not abnormal viD levels)

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Drugs causing psoriasis

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Lithium
Imiquimod
Rapid tapering of steroids
TNFai
B-blocker
Antimalarial

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27
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What is impetigo herpetiformis ?

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Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy

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28
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Auzpitz signs ??

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Pinpoint bleeding after removal of silvery white micaceous scales

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29
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What causes auzpitz sign ?

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Elongated vessels in dermal papillae + thinning of suprapapillary epidermis

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30
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What indicates unstable psoriasis?

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Presence of pinpoint papules

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31
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Whats wornoff ring sign ?

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Pale blanching rings surrounding psoriatic lesions

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32
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What are 9 types of psoriasis?

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Chronic plaque, guttate, pustular, nail, oral mucosa, scalp, psa, flexural, erythrodermic

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33
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Percentage of genetalia involvement?

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45%

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34
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Percentage of remitting plaque psoriasis in 5 years ?

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15%

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35
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Types of psoriasis?

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1-type 1: positive family hx and positive HLA-cw6
2-type 2: negative

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36
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What’s the most common cause of guttate psoriasis ??

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URTI (> 50% have positive ASI and Anti DNAse)

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Characteristic of erythrodermic psoriasis?

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Nail changes
Face is spared centrally

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38
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What are pustular variants?

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1- generalized
2-palmoplantar pustulosis
3-acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau

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39
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What triggers generalized pustular psoriasis??

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Pregnancy, steroids tappering? Hypocalcemia, infections, topical irritation

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40
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Genes involved in generalized pustlar psoriasis ?

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ADAM17, CARD14, DIRA, DITRA

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41
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Types of generalized pustular psoriasis?

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Von zumbach pattern
Annular pattern
Exathemic pattern
Localized pattern

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42
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What is von zumbach pattern?

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Fever + painful erythema and pustules

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43
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Gene mutation of von zumbach pattern ?

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Homozygous IL-35R gene mutation

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44
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What is annular pattern?

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Erythema and scaling with pustulation at advancing edge (central healing )

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Exanthemic type ?

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Follows infection
Acute eruption of small pustules appearing and disappearing over few days

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46
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What is the localized pattern pustular psoriasis ??

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Pustules at the edge of pre existing psoriatic plaque (reflects unstable phase) after application of topical anthralin or tar

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47
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Palmoplantar pustulosis ??

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Sterile pustules + yellow brown macules

More chronic

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48
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What triggers pamoplantar pustulosis ?

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Smoking
Stress
Local infection

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49
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Palmoplantar pustulosis is seen in ??

A

SAPHO
SYNOVITIS, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis

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50
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What is acrodermatitis continua of hallupeau ?

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Pustules on distal portions of fingers and toes and nails
= nail shedding( pustules on nail bed)

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acrodermatitis continua of hallupeau is associated with??

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Annulus migrans of tongue

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52
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Most common sites of scalp psoriasis?

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Periphery of face
Retroauriculae area
Posterior upper neck

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53
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Name the scalp psoriasis scales ?

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Asbestos like (pityriasis amianticia)

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54
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Causes of pityriasis amiantacea ?

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Seb dermatitis
Scalp psoriasis
Secondary infected atopic dermatitis
Tinea capitis

55
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If scalp psoriasis is associated with alopecia, think of ?

A

TNF-ai induced psoriasis

56
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Describe flexural psoriasis ?

A

Shiny pink-red sharply demarcated thin plaques + central fissuring

57
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Most common site of flexural psoriasis?

A

Retroauricular
Intergluteal cleft
Inguinal crease
Axilla

58
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What causes flexural psoriasis?

A

Localized dermatophyte, candida, bacteria

59
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What is the manifestation of oral mucosa psoriasis?

A

Annulus migrans
(Migratory annular erythematous lesion with white scales)

60
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Most common site of annulus migrans ?

61
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What causes nail pitting ?

A

Focal parakeratosis of proximal portion of nail matrix

62
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Nail parts that are affected in nail psoriasis??

A

Nail bed, matrix and hyponychium

63
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What are 7 nail changes in psoriasis??

A

Pitting
Oil drop/salmon patches
Subungual hyperkeratosis
Onycholysis
Leukonychia and loss of transparency
White pourly adherent nail
Splinter hemorrhage

64
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What causes subungual hyperkeratosis and onycholysis ??

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Parakeratosis of distal nail bed

65
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What causes leukonychia ??

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Involvement of midportion of nail matrix and if total matrix is involved = white pourly adherent nail

66
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What causes oil drop patch ??

A

exocytosis of WBC beneath nail plate (involving nail bed)

67
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What causes splinter hemorrhage??

A

Capillary fragility

68
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Wgat could exacerbate nail psoriasis??

A

Trying to remove it

69
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What helps the most in nail psoriasis??

A

IL-17
JAKi
MTX

70
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Risk factors for PSA ?

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1- early age
2- female
3- polyarticular involvement
4- positive family history
5-radiologic findings

71
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Most common type of PSA ??

A

Mono-asymmetrical-oligoarthritis (DIP)

72
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5 major types of PSA ?

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1- mono-asymmetrical-oligoarthritis
(Sausage digits)
2- DIP arthritis
3- RA-like
4- arthritis mutilans
5- spondylitis and sacroiliitis

73
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DIP arthritis presentation??

A

Fixed flexed position joints

74
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Arthritis mutilans presentation?

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Severe rapidly progressive joint inflammation- osteolysis = short wide digits = telescoping phenomenon

75
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What are juxta articular manifestations?

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Tendonitis
Enthesitis
Dactylitis

76
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What are other 4 associations with psoriasis??

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1- skin diseases
2- cancer
3- infection
4- systemic internal disease

77
Q

What are skin diseases that increase in psoriasis??

A

Lichen simplex chrinicus
Seborrheic dermatitis

78
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What are skin diseases that decrease in psoriasis??

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AD, allergic contact, asthma , urticaria

79
Q

What cancer related to psoriasis??

A

Non melanoma skin cancer (SCC)

80
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Risk factors to develop skin cancer in psoriasis??

A

PUVA >200
Cyclosporine

81
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Common infections in psoriasis?

A
  • onychomycosis
  • candida esp (flexural psoriasis)
82
Q

What reflects risk to develop CVS disease ?

83
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Life expectancy of psoriasis?

A

3.5-4.5 years reduction

84
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What causes dyslipidemia in psoriasis?

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IL-6 and TNF-a (target adipocyte)

85
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What chronic diseases associated with psoriasis?

A
  • CVS
  • dyslipidemia
  • DVT
  • non alcoholic steatohepatitis
  • crohn disease
86
Q

non alcoholic steatohepatitis is related to ??

A

Obesity, dyslipidemia and PSA
AST:ALT RATIO > 1

87
Q

Other disorders??

A
  • ILVEN
  • Reactive arthritis
  • Sneddon-Wilkinson disease
  • AGEP
88
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ILVEN ??

A

Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus- follows blasckow lines

89
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Reactive arthritis triad ?

A

Conjunctivitis + urethritis + arthritis (polyarthritis or sacroiliitis)

90
Q

What causes urethritis in rieters disease?

A

Chlamydia trachomatis
Less shigella and salmonella

91
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Ocular changes in reactive arthritis?

A

Conjunctivitis
Iritis
Uveitis with glucoma
Keratitis

92
Q

Skin lesions in rieters syndrome?

A

5%
Keratoderma blennorhagicum
Balanitis circunata

93
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Tt of rieter ??

A

Self limited
Antibiotics +NSAID
Steroids

94
Q

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis??

A

Sneddon wilkinson disease

95
Q

Describe sneddon wilkinson disease ??

A

Annular polycyclic lesions on flexural areas + gravity induced demarcation (clear fluid superior and pus filled inferior) in vesiculopustules

96
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What is associated with sneddon wilkinson disease ??

A

IgA paraproteinemia

97
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Main ddx of sneddon Wilkinson disease ??

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Subcorneal eosinophilic igA pemphigus

98
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Best tt of sneddon Wilkinson??

99
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AGEP ?

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  • acute febrile drug eruption starting on the face
100
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Causes of AGEP ?

A
  • drugs
  • enteroviral infection
  • mercury
101
Q

Genes responsible for AGEP ??

A

HLA-B5
HLA-DR11
HLA-DQ3

102
Q

Mutation of AGEP ??

103
Q

Test prior sensitization ??

A

Skin patch test (0.75% metronidazole)

104
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Sign and symptoms of AGEP ??

A

Fever + rash starting on face and intertriginous zones (axilla and groin)
Followed by dissemination

105
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Percentage of mucosal involvement in AGEP ??

106
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Most common involved organ in AGEP ??

A

Liver > kidney > lung

107
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Electrolyte abnormalities in AGEP ?

A

Hypocalcemia

108
Q

Drugs causing AGEP ??

A

Aminopenicillin
Cephalosporine
Clindamycin
Diltiazem

109
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Tt of AGEP ??

A

Withdrawal of causative agent + topical cs

110
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First line tt of psoriasis ??

A

Topical cs

111
Q

How to increase lipophilicity of topical CS ??

A

1- add hydroxyl group
2- add propionate, furuate, valerate (have anti inflammatory effects)

112
Q

Does increase frequency of application makes tt better ?

A

No
Once is same as twice

113
Q

Best topical for maintenance ??

A

Betamethasone dipropionate (for 12w)

114
Q

What is the problem of topical CS in psoriasis ??

A

Fast development of tachyphylaxis and rebounding

115
Q

What is the maximum dise of super potent and potent steroid ??

A

Super : 50g/w
Potent : 100g/w

116
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Contraindications of topical steroids ??

A

1- active bacterial, viral, fungal infections.
2- skin atrophy
3- allergic contact
4- pregnancy/ lactation

117
Q

What are the 3 viD analogs ??

A

1- calcipotriene (calcipotriol)
2- calcitriol
3- ta-calcitol

118
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Fxn of ViD analog??

A

1- inhibition of keratinocyte proliferation
2- inhibition of neutrophils
3- activation of TGase (enhances cornified lipid envelope)

119
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Side effects of overdose ViD analogue??

A

Hypercalcemia

120
Q

What is daivobet ??

A

Calcipotriene + betamethasone dipropionate

121
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Dose of anthralin ??

A

Not more than 3x weekly (highly irritant)

122
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Fxn of anthralin ?

A

Similar to ViD analog
1- inhibition epidermal proliferation
2- inhibition of mitogen induced T lymphocytes proliferation
3- inhibition of neutrophils

123
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Contraindications of anthralin ??

A

1- unstable progressive plaque psoriasis
2- pustular psoriasis
3- erythrodermic psoriasis

124
Q

Which FDA approved psoriasis topical treatment??

A

Tazarotene

125
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What are targets of tazarotene ??

A

Inhibitors of K16, and TGase

126
Q

Changes of psoriasis??

A

Increase K6,16
Increase Involucrin

Decrease K10,1
Decrease loricrin
Decrease IL-10

127
Q

Contraindications of topical retinoids ??

A

1- unstable progressive plaque psoriasis
2- allergic contact
3- erythrodermic psoriasis
4- pregnancy/lactation

128
Q

Other topicals ::

A

10% salicylic acid
Coal tar
TCI (face and flexures)

129
Q

AFDA approved systemic 1st line tt of psoriasis??

130
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What is the maximum dose of MTX in psoriasis??

131
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Systemic tt of psoriasis ??

A
  • MTX
  • cyclosporine
  • retinoid
  • biologics
  • apremilast
132
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Dose of acitritin in types of psoriasis ??

A

1- pustular : 1mg/kg/day
2- chronic plaque : 0.5 mg/kg/day
3- erythrodermic: 0.25 mg/kg/day

133
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Biological tt of psoriasis??

A

All are human ab except ?
- infliximab (chimeric ab)
- ixekizumab (humanized)

134
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What are category B biologics ??

A

1- TNF-ai
2- ustekinumab
3- secukinumab

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