Topical corticosteroids, coal tar derivatives, vitamin DThe nurse teaches the patient about the prescribed therapy, to soften and remove scales, to relieve pruritus, to reduce pain and discomfort, to retard rapid cell proliferation, and to help induce remission and monitors for adverse reactions. It is also called plaque psoriasis because of the characteristic plaques on the skin: well-defined plaques of red raised skin that can appear on any area of skin, although the knees, elbows, scalp and trunk are the most common locations. The main goal of treatment is to stop the skin cells from growing so quickly.There is no cure for psoriasis, but you can manage symptoms. The top scales flake off easily and often, but those beneath the surface of the skin clump together. 6600 S.W. The patient should protect against and minimize trauma. Common signs and symptoms include:Psoriasis patches can range from a few spots of dandruff-like scaling to major eruptions that cover large areas. Named for the Greek word psōra meaning "itch," psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin. Families with psoriasis have been found to have a significantly higher-than-normal incidence of certain human leukocyte antigens. Age, general health, lifestyle, and the severity and location of symptoms influence the type of treatment used to reduce inflammation and decrease the rate at which new skin cells are produced. Psoriasis vulgaris, or chronic plaque psoriasis, is the most common clinical. A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales.A common inherited condition characterized by the eruption of reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules, predominantly on the elbows, knees, scalp, and trunk.A chronic skin disorder affecting 1% to 2% of the population, in which red papules and scaly silvery plaques with sharply defined borders appear on the body surface. Psoriasis in which small sterile pustules form, dry up, and then form a scab.A common inherited condition characterized by the eruption of reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules, predominantly on the elbows, knees, scalp, and trunk. The rash commonly is found on the knees, shins, elbows, umbilicus, lower back, buttocks, ears, and along the hairline. These patches may itch and burn.
adj., A common multifactorial inherited condition characterized by the eruption of circumscribed, discrete and confluent, reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules; the lesions occur predominantly on the elbows, knees, scalp, and trunk, and microscopically show characteristic parakeratosis and elongation of rete ridges with shortening of epidermal keratinocyte transit time due to decreased cyclic guanosine monophosphate. These areas are called plaques and are most commonly found on the elbows, knees, scalp, and back. There are also guttate, erythrodermic (exfoliative), and pustular forms.
Because the body can't shed old skin as rapidly as new cells are rising to the surface, raised patches of dead skin develop on the arms, back, chest, elbows, legs, nails, folds between the buttocks, and scalp.Psoriasis is considered mild if it affects less than 5% of the surface of the body; moderate, if 5-30% of the skin is involved, and severe, if the disease affects more than 30% of the body surface.Dermatologists distinguish different forms of psoriasis according to what part of the body is affected, how severe symptoms are, how long they last, and the pattern formed by the scales.PLAQUE PSORIASIS. It's more common in overweight people and is worsened by friction and sweating.Psoriasis can affect fingernails and toenails, causing pitting, abnormal nail growth and discoloration.Pustular psoriasis generally develops quickly, with pus-filled blisters appearing just hours after your skin becomes red and tender. The most commonly affected areas are the lower back, elbows, knees, legs, soles of the feet, scalp, face and palms.Most types of psoriasis go through cycles, flaring for a few weeks or months, then subsiding for a time or even going into remission.If you suspect that you may have psoriasis, see your doctor.
The first sign of nail psoriasis is usually pitting of the fingernails or toenails. Psoriasis patients who participate in these intensive sessions are exposed to UVB and given other treatments for six to eight hours a day for two to four weeks.Methotrexate (MTX) can be given as a pill or as an injection to alleviate symptoms of severe psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.