Rheumatology23 Videos

Gout- Everything You Need to Know

Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of gout Natural history and role of hyperuricemia The three clinical stages in the natural history of progressive urate crystal deposition disease (gout) are the gout flare, intercritical (or interval) gout, and chronic gouty arthritis and tophaceous gout. Use of effective urate-lowering therapies has resulted in a reduced frequency of progression […]

Psoriasis vulgaris – Ursachen, Symptome und Behandlung – dermanostic Hautlexikon

Pathophysiology of plaque psoriasis ●Psoriasis is a complex immune-mediated disorder that presents as inflammatory plaques in the skin. Dysregulation or alteration of components of the innate and adaptive immune systems, keratinocyte function, and vascular structure contribute to the manifestations of this disease. ●Plasmacytoid and myeloid dendritic cells are key contributors to development of inflammation in […]

Psoriasis- Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Clinical presentation •Variants The major clinical forms of psoriasis are similar in children and adults. Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis in children. Guttate, pustular, and erythrodermic psoriasis are less frequent.  Chronic plaque psoriasis is characterized by the presence of well-demarcated, erythematous plaques with silvery-white, mica-like scale. In children with highly […]