Alopecia Areata – Diagnosis and Management
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30 mins CPD
30 mins
80% required to pass
Overview
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.
- Background
- Prevalence and prognosis.
- Diagnosis
- How to assess someone with possible alopecia areata and differential diagnosis.
- Management
- How to manage the condition and options for referral.
- Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
- An audit suggestion
- A list of useful links and resources for further reading
Goals
During this course you will learn:
- How to make an accurate assessment and diagnosis of alopecia areata and exclude other conditions that present similarly.
- How to manage alopecia areata appropriately in primary care.
- When to arrange referral to dermatology.
- What information and advice to provide about the condition.
Topics covered
Dermatology
Date created
01/01/2019
Last revision
09/12/2024
Next revision
01/07/2028
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