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SS is a 34-year-old male who complains of itchy skin lesions that involves his arms, sculp and parts of his back. He also reports swollen knee joints which are painful and erythematous. Dermatology was consulted and their impression is psoriatic plague with PASI score of 10 involving 12% of his BSA. He is in distress and report being isolated at home. Lab results is as following: HR= 105 BPM, BP= 155/90 mmHg, Temp= 38.2 C, WBC= 5 x10^9/L, Platelets= 450 x10^9/L, Hgb= 13.5 gm/dL, SCr= 0.8 mg/dL, ALT/AST= 60/30 IU. 1. What is the classification of SS psoriasis? 2. What is the goal of treatment? 3. Recommend a treatment plan for SS’s psoriasis. 4. What baseline laboratory test/s is/are missing that is/are necessary before starting treatment?
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PHCL 434