Question

.Disorder: Skin Disorder- psoriasis

Manifestations are defined as the comprehensive signs and symptoms associated with a disorder.After selecting a disorder, you will build off of what is presented in your textbook starting by defining and explaining the differences between the terms signs and symptoms, then moving on to summarizing commonly found manifestations within the body system (for example: if doing a skin disorder, talk about common sign manifestations found in many skin disorders). You will then get more specific on the signs and symptoms of your selected disorder (i.e. eczema includes rash, pain, exudate; muscular dystrophy includes weakness and atrophy) to show your understanding of what a sign is versus and symptom as it applies to a disorder or disease. Make sure you outline how you would "measure" these manifestations when appropriate (for example: size of rash, color, presence of discoloration, range of motion, etc.).

Answer 1

psoriasis - this is a skin condition in which skin cells build up and form scales and itchy, dry patches.in these cells build up rapidly on the skin surface and these extra skin scales form the patches.

people use word sign and symptoms but there is a difference.

1. signs: a sign is objective evidence like skin rash, cough is a sign. these sign can be detected by the doctors or family member other than patients.
2. symptoms: this is a subjective like stomachache, back pain, fatigue or chest pain are symptoms which are only experienced by the patients. other people can know only after informed by the person who is suffering.

there are the common sign and symptoms found in the skin disorders - skin redness, dry, itchy or crushed skin, raised bumps, patches or ring shape on the skin, sunburns on the skin. then symptoms like headache, fever, fatigue, swollen and painful joints.

sign and symptoms of psoriasis -

1. signs - peeling. rashes, inflamed skin, silver-colored scales, itchy skin which can crack and bleed.decolorisation of fingernails and toenails. sometimes nails crumble or detach from the nail.
2. symptoms - swollen and stiff joints.

Simple examination by which this skin condition is measured or determined.

1. physical exam and your family history of this skin disease
2. biospy - in which skin is examined under the microscope to determine the exact type of psoriasis.