Psoriasis Lecture Powerpoint

Question 1

Psoriasis

Answer 1

A lifelong nonconagious skin disease that is due to immune mediated cutaneous disorder that triggers epidermal proliferation causing rapidly growing cells

Question 2

Psoriasis primarily targets the ___ surfaces and eczema on the ___ surfaces

Answer 2

Extensor, flexor

Question 3

Contributing factors to psoriasis flare up(3)

Answer 3

-environmental -stress -medications

Question 4

Pustular psoriasis

Answer 4

Presents with clinically present pustules, if palmoplantar then may need to rule out syphilis

Question 5

If a patient either has a fungal infection or psoriasis, treat with topical ___ first

Answer 5

Antifungals

Question 6

Koebner’s phenomena

Answer 6

Tendency for psoriasis to occur at sites and in shapes of where trauma to the body has occurred

Question 7

Psoriasis histology

Answer 7

-Epidermal hyperplasia, hyperkeratinization, dermis has large tortuous capillaries, inflammatory cytokine release

Question 8

Plaque psorisasis

Answer 8

Most common form of disease, appears as a large scaly plaque

Question 9

Guttate psoriasis

Answer 9

Rare form of psoriasis that appears as small red spots on skin

Question 10

Inversus psoriasis

Answer 10

Occurs in armpits, groin, and skin folds

Question 11

Nail pitting psoriasis

Answer 11

One of the hallmark signs in 55% of cases

Question 12

Erythrodermic psoriasis

Answer 12

Really sick patient with intense redness over large areas

Question 13

yeast vs psoriasis

Answer 13

yeast has satellite lesions, psoriasis is consistently colored

Question 14

Lichen planus vs psoriasis

Answer 14

Lichen planus is very smooth and often found on flexor surfaces and only lasts for a period of time, psoriasis is very rough and lasts an entire lifetime

Question 15

Psoriatic arthritis

Answer 15

Condition occuring in 5-10% of patients with psoriasis, results in distal phylangial “pencil in cup” appearance

Question 16

Calcipotriene (dovonex) for psoriasis treatment

Answer 16

Vit D3 analogue that inhibits cell proliferation and is safe to apply topically on skin without affeecting Ca2+ body conc.

Question 17

Anthralin (antrha-derm) drug class, function, ADR

Answer 17

Topical immunosuppressant, used for chronic plaque psoriasis treatment, darkening of skin staining is ADR

Question 18

Narrow vs broad band UVB therapy

Answer 18

Narrow is more effective

Question 19

What condition is this?

Answer 19

gunnate psoriasis

Question 20

What condition is this?

Answer 20

Inverse psoriasis

Question 21

What condition is this?

Answer 21

Plaque psoriasis

Question 22

What condition is this?

Answer 22

Pustule psoriasis