This course aims to provide general practitioners with the skills and knowledge to recognise the dermatological emergencies that they will encounter in their daily practice.
It is delivered in a self-paced online learning mode.
Participants will learn about some of the ‘potentially life threatening’ skin conditions that present as emergencies in hospitals and sometimes, in their early stages of development within the ‘general practice’ environment. A basic knowledge and understanding of some of the more common diseases such as extensive rashes with blistering or purpura present can be invaluable to the GP and their patients. The course covers the major ‘groups’ of these conditions, namely;
- Drug reactions
- Vasculitis
- Urticaria and related conditions and,
- Neonatal skin disease
Online learning hours:
11.00
Pre/Post hours:
2.00
Total hours:
13.00
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
2.00
Pre/Post activity
4 self-reflection questions about what students are hoping to achieve in this course
Quiz to assess the pre-existing knowledge
Questions help students to reflect on current experience of Dermatological Emergencies in practice and helps them establish what they hope to achieve by studying this course and how this fits into their greater CPD plan. It sets the stage for effective and directed learning.
Learning objectives
At the successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify and describe cutaneous changes that may be associated with Dermatological Emergencies
- Critically analyse clinical cutaneous observations and/or investigations to diagnose Dermatological Emergencies
- Plan and develop treatment and management regimens appropriate to Dermatological Emergencies
- Assess when to refer a patient on to a specialist dermatologist
Assessment information
At the end of modules and recorded webinars participants will need to complete the Final Exam which consist of T/F or multiple choice questions.
At the end of the course participants must:
- Submit 2 Case Studies
- Complete the Final Online Examination (multiple choice questions)
Clinic case scenarios are the main teaching and assessment tool across all learning modes of the course.