Psoriatic Disease Updates 2022
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Clinical Practice
• Thirty percent of patients who have psoriasis on their skin will develop psoriatic arthritis.
• When a patient isn't responding to highly effective therapies: examine genitals, folds, hands, feet, and scalp, take KOH and/or bacterial cx, patch test, biopsy, take photos, consult other providers.
• Fungal infections in psoriatic nails are common and can be made worse by systemic agents.