Case Study On Psoriasis Vulgaris

The Integumentary is a vast organ system composed of exocrine glands, hair, nails, and the most commonly known organ, the skin. As a large system, it can be susceptible to many different types of diseases, one of these diseases are called Psoriasis. This affects a large portion of the Integumentary system, the skin. Psoriasis are considered to be a widespread, common and recurring disease that can be chronic at times. Psoriasis are defined by its appearance of light silver in color, flaky, rash on many parts of the Epidermis.

This essay explores and reflects on the lived experiences of an elderly patient living with the long-term condition (LTC) of psoriasis. A case study is used to illustrate some of the key features of LTCs and the impact they can have on a patient’s physical, psychological and social state. It is also going to be looking at the effect some of the key features can have on a patients support network or family. In addition it will examine the nurses role in the management of LTCs and the health and social policies that may have an impact on the care received by patient with LTCs.

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It was important to discuss with Lisa during consultation family history that could provide additional support for my final diagnostic conclusion .Going thru such topic area Lisa explain that her husband James dad was suffering with atopic eczema since childhood .This was quite an important piece of information as such conditions like atopic eczema ( dermatitis ) are hereditary conditions often (National Eczema Society ,2011).Atopic dermatitis or eczema is a chronic skin disorder inflammatory with pruritic skin that appears mostly on the face ,neck ,bends of the arms or legs caused by the malfunction in the skin barrier( NICE,2013).

Psoriasis: This is a common, chronic and recurring skin disorder that changes and alters the life cycle of skin cells. It causes cells to accumulate quickly on the skin surface. The extra cells from the skin forms a thick, itchy, silvery scale and a red patch. It can appear at any part of the body such as the knee, scalp, elbow etc. it is treated with drugs applied to the skin, ingested and with ultraviolet radiation. This disease has affected about 1%-5% of the world population and it is more common to the light skinned people. Psoriasis may persist throughout a person’s life as it comes and goes but it is usually reduced during the summer period when the skin is exposed to ultraviolent radiation and flare ups are common during

The pathophysiology of psoriasis is characterized by epidermal hyperproliferation, enhanced antigen presentation, T helper 1 cytokine production, T cell expansion, and angiogenesis. (El-Darouti and Abdel Hay, 2010 ).

Background: Plaque psoriasis is a painful autoimmune disease that affects up to 3% of the US population.1 Moderate-to-severe psoriasis can have significant psychological and physiological effects on a person’s health and although psoriasis can be controlled, it cannot be cured, so medications play an important role in reducing related comorbidities and improving patients’ quality of life.2

Psoriatic Arthirits affects an estimated thirty percent of individuals who suffer from psoriasis. Psoriasis is a autoimmune disorder that affects the cycle of the skin, causing inflammation and red lesions to form on the skin. Psoriatic arthritis causes joint and muscle pains, as well as swelling and damage of the joints and muscle, and typically causes tender spots where tendons and ligaments meet the bone. About fifty persont of patients diagoned with psoriasis or Psoriatic arthritic has a family background with the auto-immune disorder, suggesting it is a hereditary disease.

The most common symptoms of psoriasis include: raised, red, inflamed lesions, silvery scaly plaques, small, red, individual spots, dry skin that may crack and bleed, itching, or burning, and soreness of the skin.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder, easily identified by its symptoms of white, scaly skin and red lesions, though not so easily cured or understood. In psoriasis, skin cells mature faster than the body can shed them, causing a buildup. Although there are many theories as to what the cause of such a disease might be – genetics, stress, or other triggers – no one is quite sure why the disease occurs, or what could be a possible way to fully cure it. In this essay we will explore the symptoms, types, and effects of this condition, and also some of the known treatments.

Psoriasis is as the author of the article “Update on Psoriasis and its Management” states, a genetically inherited chronic inflammatory

As this study found out, Psoriasis is more prominent in countries that are closer to the poles, but there are many other factors that come into play like the environment, health care availability, and genetics/heredity. Psoriasis comes in many forms, but the five most commonly seen is Chronic plaque psoriasis, Inverse psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, Erythrodermic psoriasis, and Guttate psoriasis. Chronic plaque psoriasis makes up 80-90% of cases in the world. All forms of the disease cause patches of dry, irritated skin and the surface area of these rashes vary from patient to

So far, 25 genetic variants have been identified that make a person more susceptible to getting psoriasis (Genes, 2015). Based on these findings, it has been determined that about 10% of the population are a carrier of one of these genetic variants, but only 2-3% of the population will experience a trigger that causes the disease to present itself. These triggers include stress, skin injuries, certain medications, and infection (specifically a correlation has been found between the streptococcus bacterium and patients that present with psoriasis) (Psoriasis, 2015; Genes 2015). Of the people who are diagnosed with psoriasis, 30% will develop psoriatic arthritis. This condition comes with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, depression, cancer, crohn’s disease, and

As previously stated, Psoriasis is caused by a mistaken trigger in the Immune system. “Normally, T cells help protect the body against infection and disease.” (NIAMS, 2013) When the disorder triggers the immune system, it causes the T cells to activate and trigger other immune responses. This will develop the redness and scaling of the

Red, raised, dry, inflamed, scaly areas on the body and the pitting of the nails describe the common appearance of the pathological disease of psoriasis. Doctors often find it difficult to determine psoriasis because it is very similar to other skin disorders. There are several ways to confirm its medical diagnosis, dermatologist may analyze your skin, nails, and scalp (Langley, 2010). A dermatologist is a specialist trained in skin diseases. If not determined by the naked eye, further investigations are needed to determine the type of psoriasis. It can be tested by a biopsy of the skin which is performed by examining the skin under a microscope, x-rays could determine joint swelling or joint deformity, a blood test to determine arthritis, and medical history.