How to check for psoriasis

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There are some red rashes on my skin, and there are some itching. As long as I move, my skin will drop some scales. Skin damage is more serious, went to the hospital diagnosed with psoriasis, need to do a series of examination. Next, I'll tell you how to check for psoriasis.

How to check for psoriasis

First: routine examination, blood routine, urine routine, etc., psoriasis patients depending on the needs of the disease. Histopathological examination of skin lesions in some patients with atypical clinical manifestations is helpful to make a definite diagnosis. For those who have long-term use of certain drugs that may affect liver function or suspected of liver damage, liver function should be checked, and regular review should be carried out during treatment.

Second, in addition to routine urine tests, renal function and blood acid-base and electrolyte levels should be checked in patients with possible renal involvement; B-ultrasound is helpful to understand the morphological changes of liver, kidney and other organs; and heart problems can be reflected by electrocardiogram and cardiac color Doppler ultrasound. Light microscopic examination: Patients with psoriasis vulgaris may have obvious and varying degrees of nail fold microcirculation abnormalities.

Third: histopathological examination is the standard for the diagnosis of psoriasis. Skin cell examination, that is, the examination of skin lesions, skin cell examination of patients with psoriasis can get the type of skin lesions in patients with psoriasis, suitable for the use of what kind of topical drugs for treatment.

matters needing attention

The initial symptoms of psoriasis is particularly obvious, the patient's skin will have papules, but also itchy, damaged skin spread. After the diagnosis of psoriasis to do histopathological examination and some routine examination, in addition, patients also need to pay special attention to their personal hygiene.