Pustular Psoriasis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Pustular Psoriasis
Pustular psoriasis is an uncommon type of psoriasis. It is characterized by white pustules encompassed by red skin. These pus-filled blisters are not contagious. They can occur on large areas of the body, or be localized to areas such as the hands or feet.1
Fast Facts:
- Also called generalized pustular psoriasis.2
- Possible causes include some drugs, infection, and pregnancy.2
- Phototherapy and some medications such as methotrexate, colchicine, ciclosporin, tioguanine and hydroxyurea can be effective treatments.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ National Psoriasis Foundation: Pustular Psoriasis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DermNet NZ: Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pustular type Psoriasis, Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
