Acne Vulgaris – Diagnosis and Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background   
  • Causes and prevalence. 
• Assessment  
  • How to assess someone with possible acne vulgaris.
• Management  
  • Initial treatment strategy, follow-up and referral.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• Audit suggestions

Goals

During this module you will learn:

• How to diagnose acne vulgaris.    
• How to treat acne vulgaris.    
• When to refer people to secondary care.    
• What follow-up is required.    
• What information and advice to provide people with acne vulgaris.    

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered