HTHSCI 1H06 Midterm: Dermatology Questions
20 Sep 2018
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Scenario one: kristen is a 40 year old female with a 5 year history of psoriasis. Kristen works as an insurance agent, has been married for 18 years, and is a mother of two children under the age of 8. Kristen has scheduled an appointment with her dermatologist due to a relapse episode of psoriasis. Kristen"s previous relapses of psoriasis only involved small regions of her elbows and lower legs, and up until now was well controlled with topical corticosteroids. The dermatologist describes her current relapse of psoriasis as generalized, involving large regions of the arms, legs, elbows, knees, abdomen, and scalp. Kristen"s lesions are dark red, covered with loose, silvery-white scales. Kristen, reports feeling stressed due to problems at work, tensions at home and the recent death of her mother. Kristen feels that her current relapse is related to the increased stress she is experiencing. The 5 layers are the stratum corneum, lucidum, granular, spinosum, basale.
