MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following skin conditions is NOT contagious?
A
impetigo
B
athlete’s foot
C
ringworm
D
psoriasis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psoriasis, an itchy skin condition, can come and go throughout your life. It’s related to an overactive immune response and isn’t contagious.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psoriasis. Psoriasis is a non-contagious chronic disease that causes red patches covered with silvery scales to appear on the skin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both eczema and psoriasis can cause a rash-patches of red, raised, itchy skin-and they can appear in the same places of the body, such as the hands and scalp. Neither condition is contagious but both can lead to infections.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most people with psoriasis have plaque psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis often spreads to the outer elbows, knees, and scalp, though it can spread anywhere. A severe form of psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis, spreads over much of the body, causing discolored or bright red patches.

There is 1 question to complete.