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Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get them on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. Some people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
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Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get them on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. Some people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis.
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Findings that point to it: silvery plaques, joint pain, swollen hands.
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See a qualified clinician to confirm or rule this out, sooner if symptoms worsen.
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Tests used to confirm: rheumatology; CASPAR criteria.
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Treatment is decided by a clinician after confirming the diagnosis. No dosing information is given here.
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CASPAR 2006 psoriatic arthritis criteria
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