CAUSATIVE AGENT INCUBATION MODE OF SOURCES OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

ENCEPHALITIS PERIODAND TRANSMISSION INFECTION

COMMUNICABILITY
DISEASE

- Psoriasis is a skin The exact cause remains The incubation time from - Psoriasis isn’t Psoriasis is caused, at - Physical examination -
disease that causes red, unknown. A specific incidents of stress to contagious. You least in part, by the Most doctors are able to
itchy scaly patches, combination of the development of psoriasis can’t pass the skin immune system make a diagnosis with a
most commonly on the elements, including was between 2 days and 1 condition from one mistakenly attacking simple physical exam.
knees, elbows, trunk genetic predisposition month. person to another. healthy skin cells. If Symptoms of psoriasis are
and scalp. and environmental Touching a psoriatic you’re sick or battling typically evident and easy
factors, are involved. It lesion on another an infection, your to distinguish from other
- Psoriasis is a common, is common for psoriasis person won’t cause immune system will conditions that may cause
long-term (chronic) to be found in members you to develop the go into overdrive to similar symptoms.
disease with no cure. It of the same family. condition. fight the infection.
tends to go through Defects in the immune This might start - Biopsy - If the symptoms
cycles, flaring for a few system and the control - Some people inherit another psoriasis flare- are unclear or if your
weeks or months, then of inflammation are genes that make up. Strep throat is a doctor wants to confirm
subsiding for a while or thought to play major them more likely to common trigger. their suspected diagnosis,
going into remission. roles. Certain develop psoriasis. If they may take a small
Treatments are medications like beta- you have an sample of skin. The skin
available to help you blockers have been immediate family will be sent to a lab,
manage symptoms. linked to psoriasis. member with the where it’ll be examined
And you can skin condition, your under a microscope.
incorporate lifestyle risk for developing
habits and coping psoriasis is higher.
strategies to help you However, the
live better with percentage of people
psoriasis. who have psoriasis
and a genetic
SYNONYMS: predisposition is
- crawling. small.
- creeping.
- irritation.
- itchiness.
 - prickling.
- rawness.
- tickle.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY COMPLICATION MEDICAL DRUG OF CHOICE NURSING PREVENTION AND CONTROL

S MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
- Interrupt the Psoriasis treatments aim to stop skin
cycles that cells from growing so quickly and to - Administer
cause an remove scales. Options include creams prescribed - Use Moisturizing Lotions.
increased and ointments (topical therapy), light medications Symptoms get worse when
production of therapy (phototherapy), and oral or , which may your skin is dry, so keep it
skin cells injected medication. include coal moist with creams and lotions.
thereby Topical therapy tar therapy, - Take Care of Your Skin and
reducing - Corticosteroids. These drugs are the and topical Scalp
inflammation most frequently prescribed medications corticostero Be careful with your skin.
and plaque for treating mild to moderate psoriasis. ids. Never pick at patches or
formation. - Vitamin D analogues. Synthetic forms of - Administer scales, as you may make your
- Remove vitamin D, such as calcipotriene and prescribed psoriasis worse. Use caution
scales and calcitriol (Vectical) slow skin cell medications when trimming your nails.
smooth skin growth.  , which may - Avoid Dry, Cold Weather
which is - Retinoids. Tazarotene (Tazorac, Avage) include coal Climate can have a big effect
particularly is available as a gel and cream and tar therapy, on psoriasis
remove by applied once or twice daily.  and topical - Zap Stres
topical Oral or injected medications corticostero Although it hasn't been
treatment. - Steroids. If you have a few small, ids. proven, many people link
- Provide persistent psoriasis patches, your doctor - Enhance flare-ups to stress. So, try to
medications might suggest an injection of skin integrit relieve your anxiety.
on time. triamcinolone right into the lesions. - Prevent - Avoid Scrapes, Cuts, Bumps,
- Nonsteroidal - Biologics. These drugs, usually infection. and Infections
anti- administered by injection, alter the - Provide It's extra important for people
inflammatory immune system in a way that disrupts client and with psoriasis to avoid bumps
drugs the disease cycle and improves family and cuts. Trauma to the skin
(NSAIDs), symptoms and signs of disease within teaching can cause a flare, a condition
week called "Koebner's
phenomenon."