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Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Psoriasis: A Review
Alisa Brandon1, Asfandyar Mufti, R Gary Sibbald
1Alisa Brandon, MSc • Medical Student • University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Asfandyar Mufti, MD • Dermatology Resident • University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada R. Gary Sibbald, DSc (Hons), MD, MEd, BSc, FRCPC (Med Derm), ABIM, FAAD, MAPWCA • Professor • Medicine and Public Health • University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Director • International Interprofessional Wound Care Course and Masters of Science in Community Health (Prevention and Wound Care) • Dalla Lana Faculty of Public Health • University of Toronto • Past President • World Union of Wound Healing Societies • Editor-in-Chief • Advances in Skin and Wound Care • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
General Purpose:
To provide information about the diagnosis and management of cutaneous psoriasis.
Target Audience:
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes:
After completing this continuing education activity, the provider should be better able to: ABSTRACT: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by plaque, inverse, guttate, pustular, and erythrodermic variants. This review focuses on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cutaneous psoriasis. Other related topics discussed include peristomal psoriasis, the Koebner phenomenon, and the relationship between biologic therapy and wound complications.
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