Chilblains – Diagnosis and Management
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
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.
Topics covered
Dermatology
Date created
01/05/2019
Last revision
16/11/2023
Next revision
16/11/2028