Pustular Psoriasis — Flashcards

The scalp, elbows knees, lower back, and gluteal cleft are the commonest areas to be affected by _____ psoriasis.

_____ microabscess also called as spongiform pustules of Kogoj (deep; usually in the spinous/malpighian layer) are seen in psoriasis

Parakeratosis is commonly seen in psoriasis and _____

The most provocative factor for pustular psoriasis is withdrawl of _____

The acute generalized form of pustular psoriasis is termed as _____ type

In _____ psoriasis, the patient is often ill with fever, erythroderma, hypocalcemia, and cachexia

Nail plate pitting is the most common feature of nail psoriasis and is of the _____ and irregular type (Thimble nail)

_____ sign in psoriasis is due to the elongated, dilated, tortuous vessels in the dermal papilla along with supra papillary thinning of epidermis.

Topical _____, broad band UV-B and antimicrobials are the mainstay of rx for management of guttate psoriasis

Dermatological manifestations of reactive arthritis include _____ on the palms and soles (keratoderma blennorhagicum), and a serpiginous annular dermatitis of the glans penis (circinate balanitis)