Psoriasis: erythroderma: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Psoriasis: erythroderma

Sample item

A patient with known psoriasis develops generalized erythema and scaling over most of the body with fever and fluid loss. What is the correct assessment?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Erythrodermic psoriasis requiring urgent care

Erythroderma compromises thermoregulation, fluid balance, and skin-barrier function and can be life-threatening. Patients require urgent assessment for triggers, infection, and systemic complications.

Option by option

  • A. Localized tinea infection

    Localized tinea cannot account for systemic skin failure.

  • B. Erythrodermic psoriasis requiring urgent care (correct)

    Correct. Widespread inflammatory skin failure is an emergency.

  • C. Simple sunburn only

    Sunburn does not explain severe generalized scaling in established psoriasis.

  • D. Mild stable plaque psoriasis

    Stable plaque psoriasis is localized and lacks systemic compromise.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is B, Erythrodermic psoriasis requiring urgent care. Erythroderma compromises thermoregulation, fluid balance, and skin-barrier function and can be life-threatening.

Why is "Localized tinea infection" not the answer?

Localized tinea cannot account for systemic skin failure.

Why is "Simple sunburn only" not the answer?

Sunburn does not explain severe generalized scaling in established psoriasis.

Why is "Mild stable plaque psoriasis" not the answer?

Stable plaque psoriasis is localized and lacks systemic compromise.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psoriasis: erythroderma in Dermatology. Patients require urgent assessment for triggers, infection, and systemic complications.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Psoriasis: erythroderma?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.