Psoriasis

Question	Answer
Guttate Psoriasis	- Acute - Follows from infection - Smaller, tear shaped, over body Image: Guttate (binary/octet-stream)
Flexural Psoriasis	- Also called inverse psoriasis - Localised to skin folds and genitals - Usually red and shiny - May have scaly plaques as well (on penis) Image: Flexural (binary/octet-stream)
Scalp Psoriasis	- Localised - Red plaques with silver scales - May be on scalp alone or occur with other types - Usually chronic Image: Scalp Psoriasis (binary/octet-stream)
Nail Psoriasis	- Also called psoriatic nail dystrophy - Pitting, leukonykia, onycholysis ridges - 5% of patients have nail psoriasis only Image: Nail Psoriasis (binary/octet-stream)
Palmoplantar Psoriasis	- Psoriasis of palms and soles - Red plaques with silvery scales - Thickening of areas of the palms or soles - Deep painful fissures. Image: Palmoplantar Psoriasis (binary/octet-stream)
Eryhrodermic psoriasis	- Very rare, severe. - Red hot skin, pain, itching, patient feels unwell. - Complications include dehydration, heart failure, infection, oedema, protein loss and malnutrition. - Can be fatal. Image: Eryhrodermic Psoriasis (binary/octet-stream)

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	Created by Dariush Zarrabi over 6 years ago