Skin diseases -PSORIOSIS clinical features and complications of Psoriasis

                                                       

                                            PSORIOSIS

  

It is chronic non infectious inflammatory disease of the skin

ETIOLOGY

                 Unknown

Other causes

·         Hereditary causes

·         Common  between 15 -50 years

CLINICAL FEATURES

·         Lesion appears red

·         Patches of the skin covered with silvery seals

·         Dead skin resulting increased in rate of skin growth

·         Multiple bleeding on red patches

Most common areas are

·        

Scalp

·        

Elbow knees

·       

  Genitalia

DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION

·         Physical assessment

·         Biopsy of skin

·         Causative family history

·         Assess the signs of nail on the scalp

COMPLICATION

·         Fever

·         Chills

·         Electrolyte imbalance

·         Arthritis

·         Infection

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

·         Anti inflammatory drugs are used

·         Systemic agents are given

·         Topical agent example salicylic are used

NURSING MANAGEMENT

·         Examine the areas especially prone to psoriasis such as knees ,elbows and scalp , fingers etc.

·         Assess the impact of disease interaction with family and friends

·         Assess on how patient coping with psoriatic skin condition and appearance of lesion