Psoriasis

Question 1

Type of psoriasis preceded by pharyngitis

Answer 1

Guttate

Question 2

Eythematous plaques in the axilla, groin, inframammary, and other skin folds, may lack scale

Answer 2

Inverse, flexural psoriasis

Question 3

Psoriasis type that is triggered by systemic steroid withdrawal

Answer 3

Pustular

Question 4

well-demarcated plaques overlying silvery scale and underlying erythema

Answer 4

Plaque psoriasis

Question 5

chronic plaque psoriasis is often

Answer 5

bilateral and symmetric

Question 6

Ausptiz sign

Answer 6

bleeding after removal of scale

Question 7

Koebner phenomenon

Answer 7

Lesions induced by trauma

Question 8

what medications can trigger psoriasis

Answer 8

Beta blockers
lithium
steroid withdrawal
antimalarials
interferons

Question 9

what proportion of psoriasis patients have a family Hx

Answer 9

1/3

Question 10

90% of psoriatic arthritis patients have

Answer 10

nail pitting

Question 11

Psoriatic arthritis is NOT related to

Answer 11

severity of psoriasis

Question 12

first line treatment for psoriasis

Answer 12

High potency topical steroid in combination with calcipotriene - vitamin D analog

Question 13

Localized psoriasis covers how much BSA?

Answer 13

30 %

Question 14

what type of steroid should NEVER be used in psoriasis

Answer 14

oral steroid

Question 15

3 main systemic treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis

Answer 15

Photo therapy
methotrex, cyclosporine
Biologic, TNFalpha i, IL12/23 blocker

Question 16

there is a positive correlation between what and the prevalence and severity of psoriasis

Answer 16

bmi

Question 17

3 behaviors that increase the risk of worse psoriasis

Answer 17

smoking
alcohol
obesity

Question 18

separation of the nail bed from the nail plate is called

Answer 18

Onycholysis

Question 19

most common clinical pattern seen in psoriatic arthritis is

Answer 19

Oligoarthritis,characterized by flares and remissions

Question 20

Rx options for uncomplicated psoriasis

Answer 20

Tazarotene, salicylic acid, calcineurin inhibitors, tar

Question 21

Systemic treatment in Psoriasis should be supplemented with

Answer 21

Topical treatment

Question 22

what are the 3 choices for systemic treatment of Psoriasis

Answer 22

1 - phototherapy, UVB
2 - Oral meds - methotrex, cyclo
3 - Biologic agents TNFa i
- IL12/23 i