WHAT IS A YANKEE? To non-Americans, a Yankee is an American, and can be a derogatory term. To western Americans it can be anyone from east of the Mississippi. To southern Americans, a Yankee is someone from north of the Potomac. North of the Potomac, it's someone from east of the Hudson, which gets to the original use of the word, meaning, generally, someone from New England. For New Englanders it becomes more complex.
Plaque psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that appears on the skin in patches of thick, red, scaly skin. It can affect anyone and is not contagious. Plaque psoriasis can be a very itchy and sometimes painful condition.It also can be embarrassing and does not always respond to treatment.laque psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that appears on the skin in patches of thick, red, scaly skin. It can affect anyone and is not contagious. Plaque psoriasis can be a very itchy and sometimes painful condition. It also can be embarrassing and does not always respond to treatment.
The symptoms of psoriasis vary depending on the type you have. Some common symptoms for plaque psoriasis -- the most common variety of the condition -- include: 1  Plaques of red skin, often covered with loose, silver-colored scales; these lesions may be itchy and painful, and they sometimes crack and bleed.npredictable and irritating, psoriasis is one of the most baffling and persistent of skin disorders. It's characterized by skin cells that multiply up to 10 times faster than normal. As underlying cells reach the skin's surface and die, their sheer volume causes raised, red plaques covered with white scales.