Is Your Psoriasis Treatment Working?
Gina Battaglia | Dec 19, 2017
- 0 None
- 1 Less than 10 percent
- 2 10-29 percent
- 3 30-49 percent
- 4 50-69 percent
- 5 70-89 percent
- 6 Nearly all
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How much of the skin on your head and neck is affected by redness, thickening, or scaling?
Correct Answer: Nearly allThe proportion of your head and neck affected by psoriasis often is used to assess the severity of your case and how well you are responding to treatment. Psoriasis that affects a large area is associated with suboptimal control.
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2
How much of the skin on your upper extremities (shoulders, arms, and hands) is affected by redness, thickness, or scaling?
Correct Answer: Almost allThe proportion of areas affected by psoriasis on your upper extremities (shoulders, arms, and hands) is often used to assess the severity of your case and how well you are responding to treatment. Psoriasis that affects a large area is associated with suboptimal control.
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3
About how much of the skin on your trunk (back and chest) is affected by redness, thickness, or scaling?
Correct Answer: Most of itThe proportion of areas affected on the trunk (back and chest) is often used to assess the severity of your psoriasis and how well you are responding to treatment. Psoriasis that affects a large area is associated with suboptimal control.
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4
About how much of your lower extremities (legs and feet) is affected by redness, thickness, or scaling?
Correct Answer: Almost completely affectedThe proportion of areas affected on the lower extremities (legs and feet) is often used to assess the severity of your psoriasis and how well you are responding to treatment. Psoriasis that affects a large area is associated with suboptimal control.
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5
Over the past week, how much have you experienced itching, soreness, pain, or stinging related to your psoriasis?
Correct Answer: A littleThe frequency and severity with which you experience itching, soreness, pain, or stinging often indicates disease activity and how much it's interrupting your daily life. Frequent and/or severe itching, soreness, pain, or stinging indicates that symptoms of psoriasis are not being effectively managed and that you should discuss a potential change in treatment with your doctor.
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6
Over the past week, how much has your psoriasis affected your ability to work or study?
Correct Answer: A littleThe degree to which psoriasis affects your ability to work or study can indicate disease activity. Severe difficulty indicates your condition may not be managed as well as it could be, and you should consider talking with your doctor about alternate strategies to manage your psoriasis.
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7
Over the past week, how much has your psoriasis affected your social, leisure, and sporting activities?
Correct Answer: A littleThe degree to which psoriasis affects your ability to participate in social, leisure, or sporting activities can indicator of disease activity. If you're having trouble playing sports, enjoying time with friends or pursing hobbies, your psoriasis may not be managed optimally. Talk with your doctor about alternative management strategies.
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8
Over the past week, how much work has your treatment been? For example, did it make your home messy or take an excessive amount of time?
Correct Answer: A little difficultSome topical therapies, such as coal tar, can be messy and others, such as UVB phototherapy performed in an outpatient clinic, can be time-consuming. You may find that messy and/or time-consuming treatments are eventually too difficult to maintain long-term. Therefore, patients who find that it is difficult to maintain their current management regimen may want to discuss more convenient options.
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9
Have you experienced any symptoms in your eyes (e.g., dryness, redness, or tearing) or joints (e.g., pain, stiffness, swelling, or tenderness)?
Correct Answer: YesPsoriasis can affect the different parts of the eye as well as the joints, tendons, and ligaments. Eye and/or joint changes may be irreversible if untreated; therefore, it's essential to identify and manage changes early.
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10
Over the past week, how severe has your psoriasis been compared to the worst state of your condition in the past?
Correct Answer: Much better than the worst stateWorsening symptoms indicate your current management strategy is suboptimal. If your psoriasis is worse than ever before, talk with your doctor to explore changes in how to manage your condition.
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