Alopecia Areata – Diagnosis and Management

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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.


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Topics covered

Dermatology

Date created

01/01/2019

Last revision

09/12/2024

Next revision

01/07/2028

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