Psor - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Three initial treatments for Psoriasis - Answer-moisturizers - minimize water evaporation keratolytics - remove scales, smooth skin Ex: salicylic acid: exfolaites small areas Emolients - coal tar (if localized) Calcipotriene - Answer-mechanism: vitamin D analogue, inhibits cell proliferation and differentiation - as effective as medium steroid side effects: mild burning, sting of lesion and around lesion, dry skin, facial irritation Pregnancy category C Tazarotene - Answer-...

eczema overview - Answer-skin inflammation that may become chronic with scratching or rubbing - erythema - weeping - crusting scales - pruritis (itchy skin) may be acute or chronic eczema causes - Answer-- allergies - irritating chemicals - drugs - scratching or rubbing the skin - sun exposure eczema treatment - Answer-- avoiding cause of rash - antihistamines - topical corticosteroids psoriasis overview - Answer-- lifelong inflammatory disorder (immune disorder) - remissi...

rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - Answer--chronic systemic disease -inflammation of connective tissue in the diarthrodinal (synovial joint) -attacks more than just joints -generalized aching and stiffness -periods of remissions and exacerbation rheumatoid arthritis (RA) extraarticular manifestations signs - Answer--Fatigue -Anorexia -weight loss -low grade fever -anemia rheumatoid arthritis (RA) extraarticular manifestations physical - Answer--Valvular lesions/pericarditis -In...

Psoriasis is what type of disease - Answer-A chronic multi system disease with skin and joint manifestations Age of Onset (two peaks) - Answer-20-30 and 50-60, but can be seen anytime What percentage of patients have a first-degree relative with the disease - Answer-30% 5 classification/morphological descriptors of rosacea - Answer-Plaque Inverse/Flexural Guttate Erythrodermic Pustular Characteristics of Guttate Psoriasis - Answer-presents with drop lesions on trunk and extremiti...

Topical, systemic, phototherapy and biological agents. - Answer-Give 4 types of treatment for psoriasis. Tar, dithranol, vitamin D analogues, topical steroids and keratolytics. - Answer-Give 5 topical treatments for psoriasis. Messy. - Answer-Give 1 disadvantage to using tar to treat psoriasis. Folliculitis and irritation. - Answer-Give 2 S/E of using tar to treat psoriasis. Messy and stains. - Answer-Give 2 disadvantages to using dithranol to treat psoriasis. Inhibits keratinocyt...

Etiology of psoriasis ? - Answer--Inflammatory disorder -Bright red lesions - silver scales may be present -systemic effects ( psoriatic arthritis) *typically has periods of exacerbation and remission, that it is not contagious, and that symptoms can be improved with treatment. Cause of psoriasis? - Answer-- Rapid proliferation of epidermal cells -Usually Chronic with cycles - Genetic Risk factors of psoriasis? - Answer--overuse of alcohol - overuse of drugs (lithium), beta b...

is a chronic, noninfectious inflammatory disorder of the skin that affects both men and women and its onset is in young and middle adulthood - Answer-Psoriasis Although there are many types of psoriasis, the most common is.. - Answer-plaque psoriasis appear to aggravate the condition: - Answer-- Periods of emotional stress - hormonal cycles - infection - seasonal changes The cause of psoriasis is unknown, but... - Answer-a genetic predisposition is likely because many report a family...

what are the three layers of skin? - Answer-epidermis, dermis, hypodermis what kind of disorder is psoriasis - Answer-autoimmune What form at the bottom of the epidermis and divide pushing already formed cells to the surface? - Answer-keratinocytes For a normal person how long does it take for us to shed dead skin cells? - Answer-30 days A psoriasis patient takes how long to shed dead skin cells? - Answer-3-4 days and instead of falling off they just build up psoriasis - Answer-au...

Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic skin disease caused by: A. bacterial colonization. B. absence of melanin. C. accelerated mitosis. D. type I hypersensitivity reaction. - Answer-C. accelerated mitosis. You examine a patient with psoriasis vulgaris and expect to find the following lesions: A. lichenified areas in flexor areas. B. well-demarcated plaques on the knees. C. greasy lesions throughout the scalp. D. vesicular lesions over the upper thorax. - Answer-B. well-demarcated plaque...

Psoriasis - Answer--noncontagious lifelong autoimmune skin disease -NOT a cosmetic problem Most common type of psoriasis... - Answer-Plaque psoriasis When does guttate psoriasis usually appear? - Answer-quickly, usually a few days after a strep throat or other trigger, such as a cold, tonsillitis, chicken pox, skin injury, or taking certain medications. Types of psoriasis... - Answer--plaque -guttate -inverse -pustular -erythrodermic Plaque psoriasis... - Answer-characterized by...