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Psorias Flashcards

1
Q

what is psoriasis

A

Tcell mediated disease resulting in hyperkeratotic skin disorder (increased cell turnover)

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what are some factors that caus psorias

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  1. Immune systme changes \
  2. hereditary (PSOR1)
  3. Environemntal (trauma, stress and infections)
  4. drugs (beta blockers, antimalarials, steroids, lithium)
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3
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What kind of trauma aids in psoriasis development?

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koebner phenomenon - trauams like getting a bug bite, or a tattoe, or a sunburn)

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4
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what kind of infections aid in psorias development

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strep - guttate psorias

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5
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what drugs can aid in psoriases

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lithium - exacerbate

beta-blockers - induce new onset psoriases

antimaralirs - exacerbate

steroid - when taken away an exacerbate

indomethacin -can exacerbate

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6
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comorbidties of psorias

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  • itching - hydroxyzine
  • arthritis
  • psychiatric disorder (depression)
  • metabolic syndrome
  • other immune disorders (Crohn’s, Ms, etc)
  • malignancies
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Tyoes of psoriasis and focus of her lecture

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  • plaque psoroias (focus)
  • Guttate psoriasis
  • inverse psoriasis
  • pustular psoriasis
    -erythroderma psoriasis
  • palmar /planter psoriasis
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8
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what types of psoriasis are medical emergencies

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-pustular psoriasis
- erythroderma psoriasis

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Clinical manifestations

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plaque-like lesions, silver- white, loosely adherent plaques

auspitz sign

oil spots

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10
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efficacy tests

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PASI - severity

DLQI - QofL

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11
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mild classification

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less than score of 10 on PASI, and DLQI, and BSA

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12
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mod- severe classifiaction

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score more than 10 on BSA, PASI, and DLQI

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13
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two phases for tx

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induction
- rapid induction within 16 wks
- slower induction within 24 weeks

maintenance phase
- monitor at 8 week intervals

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14
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how to assess if treatment is sufficient

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PASI score of less than 50 - mody tx

PASI score between 50-75 - check DLQI if the score is more or less then 5

if less than or equal to 5 then continue with treatment

if more then 5 then modify treatment

if PASI score if 75 or more - continue with treatment

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15
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Tc options of therpay

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  • non-drug
  • topical rx
  • phototherpay
  • systemic rx
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16
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non-pharm tx for psoriases

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  • stress reduction, non-medical moisturizer (fragrances free), avoid irritating chemicals on skin, avoid skin trauma(sunburn), wear loose fitting cotton clothing
17
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tx for mild to mod

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topical

topical + phototherpay

topical and systemic agents

  • always moisture and step down to the lowest possible regimen while maintaining control
18
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Tx for mod-severe

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Systemic +/- topical dna dphototherpay

Biologic (or 2 systemics) +/- topical

biologic +/- other therpaies

  • whle time use mositurizer and use less potent agent to maintain control
19
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topical agents

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  • CS
  • Retinoids
  • vit D analogues
  • crude coal tar or tar distillates
  • salicyclate acid
  • anthrallin
  • immunomodulators
20
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Cs options

HD Valiant Drgaons DiG For Helium D/C

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low potency : hydrocortisone, desonide

medium potency : betamethasone valete, batemethasome dipropirate lotion

high potency: betamethsone dipropriate crem/gel, flucinonide, halocinode

super high potency: betmetasone diproprionte ointment, colobetasol propionate

21
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when due I use lowest potency, medium potency, and high potency

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lowest - face and skin folds

medium - trunk, arms, legs

high - plams, soles, elbows

22
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what is a pro of ointments

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they enhance penetration

23
Q

what is the purpose of proplyene glycol

A

increases rx solubility, and hence increased rx availibilty and potency

24
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systemic affects of CS

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  • cushing
  • addiosn crisis
  • retarded geowth
  • hyerpgkycemia, glaucoma and caratarcts
25
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Toppcal retinoids option

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tazotarone and tretinoin

26
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Toppcal retinoids option cons

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  • drying agent
  • tertagenic
27
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vitamin D analogue options

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  • calciprotol, calciprotreine, calciotriol
28
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what are some steroid sparring options?

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tretinoins, and vit D analogues

29
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coal tar charcteristics

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  • staining
    -unpleseant odor
  • stinging or irrattaing to skin
  • may be photosenitizing
30
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anthrlain indication

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  • for thick skin otherwise highly irritaing
31
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anthralin dose

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0.1%-0.4% - applied to thicker skin can use zinc oxide to protect

1-4%
- can only be applied for 20 mins before it should be wipped off

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