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psoriasis

vr.tr.psoriasis · INF.KNW

Let an agent explain psoriasis and its forms and causes in general terms, relay treatment and support information from health bodies, distinguish it from similar conditions, and route personal medical questions to clinicians.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain psoriasis and its forms and causes in general terms, relay treatment and support information from health bodies, distinguish it from similar conditions, and route personal medical questions to clinicians.

A chronic immune-mediated skin disease in which accelerated skin cell turnover produces red, scaly plaques most often on elbows, knees, scalp and lower back, in forms such as plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular including palmoplantar pustulosis, and erythrodermic psoriasis, often with nail changes and associated psoriatic arthritis and other conditions; psoriasis affects around two percent of people, is not contagious, and is treated with topical, light, systemic and biologic therapies under clinical guidelines.

What it is for: Chronic immune skin disease with scaly plaques.

It can be explain forms and causes; relay treatment information; distinguish similar conditions; route personal questions.

Distinguishing features

Immune-mediated

Chronic and relapsing

Not contagious

Associated arthritis

What it looks like

Red, scaly, well-defined plaques on the skin.

How it is recognised

Immune-mediated scaly plaques

Plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, erythrodermic

Eczema is itchier and less scaly; pityriasis rosea is a separate self-limiting rash

Related models

is a kind of - category

autoimmune skin disease

is related to - another skin condition for contrast

wart

is related to - a trigger reported by patients

stress

is related to - biologic therapies based on antibodies

antibody

In practice

Families and kinds

plaque psoriasis

guttate psoriasis

inverse and scalp psoriasis

pustular psoriasis including palmoplantar forms

erythrodermic psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

Standards and regulation

Clinical guidelines for psoriasis

Drug regulation for systemic and biologic therapies

Disability and workplace protections

Failure modes and hazards

Agents giving personal treatment advice

Stigma from the false belief that it is contagious

Unproven remedies

Also called

pityriasis roseaPityriasis rotundaSeborrheic-like psoriasispustulosis palmaris et plantarispsoriasis 5psoriasis 10psoriasis 12psoriasis 8psoriasis 9psoriasis 3psoriasis 7psoriasis 6psoriasis 11psoriasis 4plaque psoriasispsoriatic erythrodermapalmoplantar psoriasisparapsoriasisPustular psoriasispsoriasis 1, susceptibility topsoriasis 13, susceptibility toguttate psoriasisInverse psoriasispustular psoriasis 14psoriasis 2Napkin psoriasispityriasis rubra pilarisLarge plaque parapsoriasisretiform parapsoriasisSmall plaque parapsoriasisfamilial pityriasis rubra pilaris

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.psoriasis

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What psoriasis is.

General information.

Concept

Concept and forms.

Concept

Concept.

  1. What is psoriasis, and how do plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic forms differ? definition
  2. Is the user asking about their own skin, which needs a clinician? boundary

Causes

Causes and triggers.

Causes

Causes.

  1. What causes psoriasis, and what triggers such as infection, stress and medications do health bodies describe? provenance
  2. Which entry fits immune-mediated disease? action
Manage Treatment and living.

Guidance.

Treatment

Treatment.

Treatment

Treatment.

  1. What topical, light, systemic and biologic treatments do guidelines describe, in general terms? provenance
  2. Is the presentation free of personal treatment advice? boundary

Living

Living with psoriasis.

Living

Living.

  1. What support, self-care and rights information do health bodies and patient organisations provide? provenance
  2. Which entry fits patient support? action
Related Related conditions.

General information.

Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis and comorbidities.

Arthritis

Arthritis.

  1. How are psoriatic arthritis and other associated conditions recognised and managed, in general terms? provenance
  2. Is urgent assessment needed, for example for erythrodermic or pustular flare? boundary

Lookalikes

Similar conditions.

Lookalikes

Lookalikes.

  1. How does psoriasis differ from eczema, pityriasis rosea and fungal infections, in general terms? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific condition? action
Learn Research and teaching.

Education.

Research

Research.

Research

Research.

  1. What research is under way on genetics and new therapies, with findings attributed? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can psoriasis be taught in health education without stigma? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should psoriatic arthritis be a separate entry?
  • How should guidelines be linked?
  • How should patient organisations be linked?
Draft as JSON