[Clinical evaluation of a psoriatic patient]

Clinical evaluation of a psoriatic patient. Psoriasis is a frequent and burdening inflammatory dermatosis. It affects the quality of life of patients in a deep and sustained way, even if the disease is not very extensive. As we now have an array of very effective treatments, it is important to be able to evaluate the objective and subjective severity of the dermatosis, in order to choose the optimal therapeutic goal for each patient. Of course, an associated psoriasis arthritis must be sought because it will influence the choice of treatment. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting a link between psoriasis and a number of comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, increased cardiovascular risk, depression, etc. In order for the patient to be fully taken care of, these risks must be detected and prevented.