Release time: 2022/06/24 17:49
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Cai Shizi, the chief physician of the Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Department of Zhenxing Hospital, said that psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by immune imbalance, which causes the skin cells to proliferate too quickly, and there are patches or large patches of red and swollen rashes all over the body, which makes patients feel uncomfortable. , Male and female patients are about 1:1, there are any age group, and there are more middle-aged people over 40 and 50 years old.
Cai Shizi said that psoriatic arthritis can invade any joint, and it usually occurs in the joints of fingers or toes. Sometimes the joints and surrounding tissues are swollen and look like sausages. Clinically, psoriatic arthritis can be divided into five forms, including asymmetric polyarthritis or polyarthritis, symmetric polyarthritis, spondyloarthritis, major distal interphalangeal arthritis, and crippling arthritis (bone The joints are severely damaged and deformed). Also because the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis are diverse, it is easy to be confused with other diseases. Once the joint is damaged, it is often irreversible, and timely diagnosis and active treatment are required.
At present, the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, the health insurance has paid drugs, can improve the joint symptoms of patients, and relieve joint damage and deformation. If the traditional treatment methods are ineffective or have no significant improvement, these drugs can be used after a complete evaluation by the physician to avoid and reduce joint deformation, and greatly improve the quality of life of the patient. Even women who are trying to conceive or planning to have children, there are biologics that are safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding to achieve the best of both worlds in treatment and pregnancy.
Dr. Cai Shizi urged that psoriatic arthritis is a long-term disease. Patients must learn how to coexist. In addition to a good lifestyle and maintaining an ideal body weight, it is very important to cooperate with the doctor’s treatment and family support. Choosing the right drug can greatly improve symptoms and reduce the chance of complications.
(Text / Zhenxing Hospital Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Department)