Psoriasis Flashcards
Presentation of Psoriasis
Red scaly plaques
Disease on scalp, elbows and knees
Nail disease
Joint disease
Causes of Psoriasis
Genetic
Inflammatory markers
Precipitated by infection, stress, drugs etc
Precipitants of Psoriasis
Trauma: Koebner henomenon Infection Metabolic factors Drugs: lithium, beta blockers, antimalarials, steroid withdrawal Psychogenic factors Alcohol
Clinical sign of Psoriasis
Scale Palpable plaques Red Bleeding Pustulation
Types of Psoriasis
Chronic plaque Guttate (rindrop) Flexural Erythrodermic Putular
Assessment Criteria for Psoriasis
PASI Scoring (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index)
DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index)
Anti-psoriasis drugs
Dithranol Vitamin D analogues Vitamin A analogues Methotrexate Retinoids Corticosteroids Cyclosporin A
Topical treatment for Psoriasis
Shampoo- tar based Topical Vitamin D Topical steroid Tar pomade Coconut oil ointment
Phototherapy treatment for Psoriasis
Broadband UVB
Narrowband UVB
Photochemotheraphy (PUVA)
Disease Modifying therapy for Psoriasis
Methotrexate
Ciclosporine
Acitretin
Biological therapy
Associated diseases with Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis, Spondyloarthropathies, IBD, uveitis, coeliac disease, obesity, hypertension, CVD, T2 diabetes
Psoriatic arthropathy
Peripheral asymmetrical arthropathy DIP joint arthropathy Rheumatoid like Ankylosing spondylitis like Arthritis multilans
