Chilblains – Diagnosis and Management

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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.


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Topics covered

Dermatology

Date created

01/05/2019

Last revision

16/11/2023

Next revision

16/11/2028