Psoriasis

Question 1

What are the typical presentations of Psoriasis

Answer 1

Red, itchy and scaly well demarcarted plaques that typically present symetrically on extensor surfaces

Question 2

Most common age of incidence

Answer 2

20s and 50s

Question 3

What are the 5 subtypes

Answer 3

Erythrodermic, Nail, Chronic Plaque, Mild-guatte and inverse psorasis

Question 4

What is special about inverse psoriasis

Answer 4

occurs in skin folds, is not dry or wet (moist), is smooth and red with no scales

Question 5

What is special about chronic plaques

Answer 5

Plaques with well defined raised and pink with silver scales

Question 6

Special Types

Answer 6

Localised pustular and generalised pustular (medcal emergency)

Question 7

What are some complications

Answer 7

Psoratitc Arthritis

Question 8

Localisations of Psoratitc Arthritis

Answer 8

In the ring finger leading to dactylitis, and toes (except with 2nd toe) with no metatarsal invovlement

Question 9

Treatment of Psoriasis

Answer 9

Topical (corticosteriods, vitD or Dithralin), Phototheerapy or systemic immunusuppression