Psoriasis as I have mentioned is an important skin disorder - both medical students and MRCP candidates have to know.The nail changes in psoriasis are :
1) Pitting of the nails
2) Onycholysis
3) Discolouration (Oil drop sign)
4) Ridging
5) Subungal hyperkeratosis
The arthritis in psoriasis are :
1) Oligoarthritis
2) Distal asymmetrical arthrtis
3) RA like arthritis
4) Ankylosing spondylitis like arthritis
5) Arthritis mutilans
The types of psoriasis are :
1) Chronic plaque
2) Guttate
3) Pustular
4) Erythrodermic
5) Inverse
Remember all in 5.....these are the few favourite questions
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in psoriatic arthritis:
Most Suffer Rheumatoid Or DIP
M:Mutilans
S:Sacroiliitis
R:Rheumatoid arthritis like
O:Oligoarthritis
D:DIP
is a good mnemonic to memorize
Thanks ! Yup, interesting mneumonic !
Though it occurs rarely as compare to other type of psoriasis disease but I thing it is most dangerous form of psoriasis.
because its treatment is more difficult.
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