Psoriasis Flashcards
Type of psoriasis preceded by pharyngitis
Guttate
Eythematous plaques in the axilla, groin, inframammary, and other skin folds, may lack scale
Inverse, flexural psoriasis
Psoriasis type that is triggered by systemic steroid withdrawal
Pustular
well-demarcated plaques overlying silvery scale and underlying erythema
Plaque psoriasis
chronic plaque psoriasis is often
bilateral and symmetric
Ausptiz sign
bleeding after removal of scale
Koebner phenomenon
Lesions induced by trauma
what medications can trigger psoriasis
Beta blockers lithium steroid withdrawal antimalarials interferons
what proportion of psoriasis patients have a family Hx
1/3
90% of psoriatic arthritis patients have
nail pitting
Psoriatic arthritis is NOT related to
severity of psoriasis
first line treatment for psoriasis
High potency topical steroid in combination with calcipotriene - vitamin D analog
Localized psoriasis covers how much BSA?
30 %
what type of steroid should NEVER be used in psoriasis
oral steroid
3 main systemic treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis
Photo therapy
methotrex, cyclosporine
Biologic, TNFalpha i, IL12/23 blocker
there is a positive correlation between what and the prevalence and severity of psoriasis
bmi
3 behaviors that increase the risk of worse psoriasis
smoking
alcohol
obesity
separation of the nail bed from the nail plate is called
Onycholysis
most common clinical pattern seen in psoriatic arthritis is
Oligoarthritis,characterized by flares and remissions
Rx options for uncomplicated psoriasis
Tazarotene, salicylic acid, calcineurin inhibitors, tar
Systemic treatment in Psoriasis should be supplemented with
Topical treatment
what are the 3 choices for systemic treatment of Psoriasis
1 - phototherapy, UVB
2 - Oral meds - methotrex, cyclo
3 - Biologic agents TNFa i
- IL12/23 i
