Alopecia Areata – Diagnosis and Management

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.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered