Necrobiosis lipoidica is a rare, chronic, and idiopathic disease characterized by collagen degeneration that causes skin lesions, typically on the anterior shin surface. This disease is classically associated with diabetes mellitus, typically type 1, and carries a risk of ulceration. Skin changes include thickening of the blood vessel walls, collagen deterioration, granuloma formation, and fat deposition. A major complication of the disease is ulcer formation, often occurring after trauma. Moreover, if necrobiosis lipoidica becomes chronic, it may rarely progress to squamous cell carcinoma. The exact etiology of necrobiosis lipoidica remains unknown, as only a small percentage of patients with diabetes mellitus develop necrobiosis lipoidica. However, the most common theory is vascular disturbance involving immune complex deposition or microangiopathic changes leading to collagen degeneration. This activity reviews the pathophysiology of necrobiosis lipoidica and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in ensuring the best patient outcomes.
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- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
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- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
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- Specialty: Cardiovascular, Dermatopathology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Surgical Pathology