Overview

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

• Background
  • Definition, causes, prevalence, complications, and prognosis of chilblains.
• Diagnosis
  • Clinical features of chilblains, how to assess someone with suspected chilblains, including differential diagnosis.
• Management
  • How to manage people with idiopathic chilblains or a suspected underlying disorder, how to manage severe or chronic chilblains, when to refer for specialist assessment and management.
• 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 identify chilblains.
• When to consider the possibility of an underlying associated condition.
• When to refer to secondary care for further assessment and management.
• What self-care advice to provide about the management and prevention of chilblains.
• When to consider drug treatment for severe or recurrent chilblains.

Audit Suggestions

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