Psoriasis

Picture of Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease, also known as psoriasis. It is characterized by the appearance of papules of various sizes, erythema, covered with silver-white scales, and clear borders, which occur on the scalp, the extremities of the limbs, and the back. More men than women. Spring and winter are prone to relapse or aggravation, while summer and autumn are usually more remission. "Psoriasis" is a common name for psoriasis. It has a long history and is a very old saying in Chinese medicine. It is called "cowhide", which can be understood in two ways: first, the disease is recurrent and difficult to cure, and its "toughness is like cowhide; second, some patients' rashes become hypertrophic and dark red after repeated attacks and various treatments. , Fused to each other into plaques, the surface is leather-like, and there are fewer scales, like the skin of cattle. Because the skin lesions of psoriasis are covered with silver-white scales, it is very characteristic, so Western medicine calls it The disease ’s English name is “psoriasis”. At the 1956 National Conference on Dermatology, experts unanimously agreed to replace “psoriasis” with “psoriasis” as the official academic term for this disease. Traditional Chinese medicine literature uses “baiji” uniformly The name "white" can reflect the characteristics of white desquamation in this disease; the word "疕" is shaped like a dagger piercing the skin and becomes a disease. However, because the name psoriasis has been used in China for a long time, many people have The disease name is familiar and used, so it is still used in some newspapers and magazines. It is very unscientific to use the term psoriasis to summarize the disease name, because psoriasis is not actually ringworm. Medically refers to some skin diseases caused by fungal infections, such as tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis, tinea pedis, etc. The fungus hyphae or fungal spores can often be found under the microscope when these tinea dandruff are placed under a microscope The use of antifungal drugs for treatment can often achieve good results. Psoriasis is not caused by a fungal infection, which is medically referred to as psoriasis. Its pathogenesis is complex, and treatment with antifungal drugs is often ineffective. . Therefore, do n’t take the word for it, take antifungal medicine or apply ringworm medicine on the outside, so as not to waste money and aggravate the disease. Because psoriasis skin is covered with silver-white scales, it is very characteristic, so it is called silver Psoriasis is very appropriate. In respect of patients, the use of the term psoriasis should also be promoted.

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