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Psoriasis

Última revisão: 25 Sep 2025
Última atualização: 30 Sep 2022

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • skin lesions
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • family history
  • joint swelling or pain
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Fatores de risco

  • genetic
  • infection
  • local trauma
  • medications
  • stress
  • smoking
  • ethnicity
  • alcohol
  • greater body mass index (BMI)
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • clinical diagnosis
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • skin biopsy
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Algoritmo de tratamento

CONTÍNUA

plaque

guttate

pustular

Colaboradores

Autores

Andrea Chiricozzi, MD

Assistant Professor

University of Pisa

Consultant Dermatologist

University Hospital of Pisa

Pisa

Italy

Declarações

AC has served as an advisory board member and consultant and has received fees and speaker's honoraria or has participated in clinical trials for AbbVie, Almirall, Biogen, Fresenius Kabi, Leo Pharma, Lilly, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme, and UCB Pharma; AC is also an author of a reference cited in this topic.

Agradecimentos

Dr Andrea Chiricozzi would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr April W. Armstrong and Dr Tsu-Yi Chuang, previous contributors to this topic.

Declarações

TC declares that he has no competing interests. AWA is an investigator and consultant for Abbott, Amgen, and Janssen; AWA is also an author of references cited in this topic.

Revisores

David Burden, MD, FRCP

Western Infirmary, Glasgow

Consultant Dermatologist Dermatology

Glasgow

UK

Divulgaciones

DB has been reimbursed as a consultant, researcher, and lecturer for Abbott, Leo, Pfizer, Merck, Janssen-Cilag, and Novartis.

Paradi Mirmirani, MD

Physician

Department of Dermatology

Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center

Vallejo

CA

Divulgaciones

PM declares that she has no competing interests.

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Artículos principales

Smith CH, Yiu ZZN, Bale T, et al. British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for biologic therapy for psoriasis 2020: a rapid update. Br J Dermatol. 2020 Oct;183(4):628-37.Texto completo  Resumen

Elmets CA, Lim HW, Stoff B, et al. Joint American Academy of Dermatology – National Psoriasis Foundation guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with phototherapy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Sep;81(3):775-804.Texto completo  Resumen

Menter A, Gelfand JM, Connor C, et al. Joint American Academy of Dermatology - National Psoriasis Foundation guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis with systemic nonbiologic therapies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jun;82(6):1445-86.Texto completo  Resumen

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Psoriasis: assessment and management. September 2017 [internet publication].Texto completo  Resumen

Artículos de referencia

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  • Guías de práctica clínica

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