Final Project CMA

Psoriasis By: Tania De Leon What is Psoriasis? + Psoriasis is a condition that appears in the skin. It is a chronic inflammatory condition. It looks red with scaly skin and it can appear anywhere on body. Signs & symptoms of psoriasis + Looks like dandruff with scaling + Can be seen it can be seen all parts of the body + If skin is black or brown psoriasis can be shown in colors of purple which gray scale + If skin is white psoriasis can be shown as pink with silvery scale + Dry skin + Crack skin with a bit a bleeding + Itching and burning How it's diagnosed There are many ways to diagnosed psoriasis and different types of psoriasis. Most of the have the common thing of flaking. For example most people have plaque psoriasis and its founds elbows, knees, scalp, trunk and limbs. Plaque psoriasis starts to form in different sizes and starts of like a rash like and then starts forming the scales. Treatment + Some treatments for psoriasis are like shampoos, creams, and lotions that can help with the irritation. Aswell as UV treatments can help with psoriasis. There hasn’t been an actual treatment that can fully cure psoriasis. How can it be prevented? How is it prevented? + Some ways to prevent psoriasis is managing stress levels, less sun exposure, good diet, staying hydrating, as well as managing weight. Keeping a good hygiene can help control the psoriasis a bit more. At what age can it begin? + People can get psoriasis at any age. Many people do tend to get it more at the ages of 20-30. But either way children and adults may get it at any time. Anatomy and Physiology + Psoriasis is basically a hyperproliferation of the keratinocytes in the epidermis meaning that it is only going be found in the epidermis and won't be found inside of peoples body. Angel tells his story + I interviewed my younger brother (Angel) of how living with psoriasis changed his life and this is what he had to say: "When I first found out that I had psoriasis I didn’t know what to expect for my future. Learning how to adapt and learn how to live with it was challenging. I didn’t know what to do, and it was more harder to hear and listen to doctor tell me it wasn’t going to go away. Therefore I know I would have to learn how to live with psoriasis. Psoriasis did affect me when it first hit me by having to shave my head and wearing a beanie everywhere I went. I was too embarrassed to go out and would only go to school. But after a certain amount of time I learn that I had to adapt and live with psoriasis rather than find a cure. Psoriasis was challenging at first but now I’ve learn how to adapt". Work Cited + https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriasis/symptoms-causes/syc20355840 + https://www.verywellhealth.com/early-psoriasis7098724?utm_campaign=6887019811185275343566684&utm_source=bingpaid&utm_medium=paid&utm_content=74 079914772395&utm_term=o-psoriasis%20diagnosishow%20is%20psoriasis%20diagnosed&msclkid=d5d249725b7017bb6c732efb19f 876cf + https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/understandingpsoriasis-treatment + https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/psoriasis/treatment/could-have/when-get