Mаrk is а 46-yeаr-оld male with a past medical histоry оf hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. He presents to the primary care clinic with a recurring rash that has lasted "several years." He states that the rash consists of lesions that are scaly and silvery in color. He describes that if he tries to remove a scale over the rash, he notices bleeding. The skin lesions occur on his elbows, knees, and gluteal cleft frequently and come and go over several months with no apparent trigger. He denies fever, chills, nausea, or sweating. Mark's temperature today is 98.4 F, Pulse rate= 84, Resp rate= 16, and B/P today is 134/84. Physical exam reveals a silver, scaly plaque that is over his elbows and knees. What is the treatment for his rash?
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