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Step II Does psoriasis itch?
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Thanx . I just bought the new edition of FA step 2 today, and you are right it does say that psoriasis doesnt itch. However the older edition of FA step 2 said that it does itch (p101). Im glad I got the new one...Cowboy DO said:
Well, you got me curious, so I just looked up CMDT 2006, and one of the Essentials of Diagnosis for Psoriasis is - "Mild itching (usually)."anconeus said:
Ratch said:
Yes, of course, because we all know that patients read the textbook 🙄
I think it's a matter of determining how prominent itching is as a symptom, psoriasis may itch a little in the question, but unlike an exzematous dermatitis the patient won't be scratching their skin off and you should get a description of the classic silvery scaly lesions
TUCOMSam said:
Doc Ivy...you can spell it however you want with a score like that 😀
Ive seen several patients who have experienced mild itching, a few with severe itching. Im sure the itching wont be the buzz word but the description of the lesion and the location.
A member of my immediate family has psoriasis. It is mildly itchy but not a constant sort of thing. Very, very mild. Sort of like a dry skin sort of feeling that you notice when nothing else is going on. I don't think this helps for the boards but more for your info.
Its the "scratch that itches."
Meaning don't F with it you're gonna make it burn.
Meaning don't F with it you're gonna make it burn.
funny guys 🙄 I can too spell. I knew it looked wrong when I typed it, but was about to roll back to the OR with a pt and couldn't fix it. 😀
Anyway, I still stand by what I said, psoriasis will be identified by the classic lesions in the classic locations, elbows, knees, scalp, genitals, and psoriatic joint and nail findings. They can't just give you itching.
Anyway, I still stand by what I said, psoriasis will be identified by the classic lesions in the classic locations, elbows, knees, scalp, genitals, and psoriatic joint and nail findings. They can't just give you itching.
Psoriasis, for testing purposes, does not itch.
