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Classroom classification

百科

Psoriasis

皮肤科

Common symptoms

鳞屑、斑丘疹、丘疹、风丘疹、瘙痒

The pathology of disease

Psoriasis is chronic immune-mediated scaly plaques; extensor surfaces; scalp; nails; psoriatic arthritis; topical steroids/calcipotriene; phototherapy; biologics for moderate-severe.

Symptoms

Well-demarcated scaly plaques; extensor surfaces; scalp; nails; itching; psoriatic arthritis; chronic; relapsing

Causes

Immune-mediated; genetics; triggers (streptococcal, stress, drugs); Koebner.

Treatment

Topical steroids/calcipotriene; phototherapy; methotrexate; biologics (TNF/IL-17/IL-23); treat arthritis; dermatology/rheum

Dept

Dermatology / rheumatology.

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