NR507 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
C
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
,Study Techniques: .
• These classes are HARD, use your time wisely
. . . . . . .
• Use a white board to test your knowledge
. . . . . . .
• Get a study partner
. . .
• Don’t fall behind on your reading
. . . . .
• Use your study guide
. . .
• Use your resources
. .
• Youtube
,Week 8 Review- Dermatological
. . .
conditions
.
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• melanoma
, • A .systematic .inflammatory .condition .that .primarily .affects
.the .skin .and .joints. .The .clinical .presentation .includes .the
.presentation .of .erythematous .plaques .with .silvery-white
.scales .that .can .affect .any .site .of .the .body, .but .is .often
.found .on .the .extensor .surfaces .of .the .limbs, .trunk, .scalp,
.and .buttocks. .The .nails .may .also .be .affected .by .plaques,
.pitting, .and .distal .onycholysis. .Associated .symptoms
.include .itching . or .local .pain. .The .disease .can .be .classified
.as .mild, .moderate, .or .severe, .depending .on .the .affected
.body .surface .area, .presence .of .erythema, .induration, .and
.scaling. Psoriasis
• Management .includes .a .topical .steroid .or .vitamin .D3
.analog .treatment .for .mild .to .moderate .disease. .If .topical
.agents .do .not .provide .adequate .treatment .response, .then
.referral .to .dermatology .to .manage .patients .with
.phototherapy .and/or .nonbiologic .(e.g., .Acitretin,
.Methotrexate, .and .Cyclosporine) .or .biologic .(e.g., .Humira,
.Enbrel, .and .Cosentyx) .agents .may .be .warranted.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
C
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
,Study Techniques: .
• These classes are HARD, use your time wisely
. . . . . . .
• Use a white board to test your knowledge
. . . . . . .
• Get a study partner
. . .
• Don’t fall behind on your reading
. . . . .
• Use your study guide
. . .
• Use your resources
. .
• Youtube
,Week 8 Review- Dermatological
. . .
conditions
.
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• melanoma
, • A .systematic .inflammatory .condition .that .primarily .affects
.the .skin .and .joints. .The .clinical .presentation .includes .the
.presentation .of .erythematous .plaques .with .silvery-white
.scales .that .can .affect .any .site .of .the .body, .but .is .often
.found .on .the .extensor .surfaces .of .the .limbs, .trunk, .scalp,
.and .buttocks. .The .nails .may .also .be .affected .by .plaques,
.pitting, .and .distal .onycholysis. .Associated .symptoms
.include .itching . or .local .pain. .The .disease .can .be .classified
.as .mild, .moderate, .or .severe, .depending .on .the .affected
.body .surface .area, .presence .of .erythema, .induration, .and
.scaling. Psoriasis
• Management .includes .a .topical .steroid .or .vitamin .D3
.analog .treatment .for .mild .to .moderate .disease. .If .topical
.agents .do .not .provide .adequate .treatment .response, .then
.referral .to .dermatology .to .manage .patients .with
.phototherapy .and/or .nonbiologic .(e.g., .Acitretin,
.Methotrexate, .and .Cyclosporine) .or .biologic .(e.g., .Humira,
.Enbrel, .and .Cosentyx) .agents .may .be .warranted.
