Vitiligo
Overview:
This interactive course provides a comprehensive overview of vitiligo, covering its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and condition stability. You will learn to recognise the symptoms, understand the classification, and identify associated autoimmune conditions. The course includes treatment options, such as topical treatments and phototherapy, and emphasises the psychological impact of the condition on patients. Additionally, referral recommendations and case studies will help you understand how to support patients in managing their condition, when to initiate treatment, and when to refer to secondary care.
Learning Objectives:By the end of this course you should be able to:
- Understand the condition vitiligo
- Recognise its key clinical features
- Describe the classification of vitiligo
- Identify referral recommendations and treatment options available
- Recognise the psychological burden this condition has on patients
- Professor Viktoria Eleftheriadou MD MRCP(UK) SCE(Derm) PhD
- Dr Zainab Groof BM BCh, PGDip Dermatology, MRCP(UK)
- Dr Lokapriya Ananthan MBBS, MSc Clinical Dermatology (UK), MRCP (UK)
- Dr Ebun Oluwole MBBS MRCP McAdamEd
- Dr Jonathan Batchelor BMedSci, BM BS, FRCP
More Information
This information was up to date at the time of writing the course content but does not take into account material published since then.
Images:- British Journal of Dermatology and Clinical and Experimental Dermatology journals