A 45-year-old man presents with well-demarcated erythematous plaques with silvery scale over his elbows and knees, consistent with chronic plaque psor...

Question

A 45-year-old man presents with well-demarcated erythematous plaques with silvery scale over his elbows and knees, consistent with chronic plaque psoriasis involving 8% body surface area. There is no joint involvement. According to Australian guidelines, what is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogue preparations

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Systemic methotrexate immediately

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Long-term systemic corticosteroids

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Phototherapy as mandatory first step

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Topical antibiotics

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Chronic plaque psoriasis