Topical Therapy for Psoriasis — MCQs

All are true about psoriasis except:

A 19-year-old woman presents to the dermatology clinic for a follow-up of worsening acne. She has previously tried topical tretinoin as well as topical and oral antibiotics with no improvement. She recently moved to the area for college and says the acne has caused significant emotional distress when it comes to making new friends. She has no significant past medical or surgical history. Family and social history are also noncontributory. The patient’s blood pressure is 118/77 mm Hg, the pulse is 76/min, the respiratory rate is 17/min, and the temperature is 36.6°C (97.9°F). Physical examination reveals erythematous skin lesions including both open and closed comedones with inflammatory lesions overlying her face, neck, and upper back. The patient asks about oral isotretinoin. Which of the following is the most important step in counseling this patient prior to prescribing oral isotretinoin?

Which of the following statements about hypercalcemia in sarcoidosis is false?

Which statement about systemic steroids in psoriasis is correct:

All of the following are used in systemic therapy of psoriasis except

What is the naturally occurring form of vitamin D synthesized in the human skin?

Topical steroids are most effective in:

Treatment of choice for Pustular psoriasis is:

Secukinumab is used in:

PUVA therapy is used in all except: