PERNIO

Course overview

PERNIO ALSO REFERRED TO AS CHILBLAINS, IS A RARE INFLAMMATORY CONDITION. THE TERM "CHILBLAINS" DERIVES FROM TWO OLD ENGLISH WORDS "CHILL" (COLD) AND "BLEGEN" (SORE). MOST COMMONLY, PERNIO AFFECTS ACRAL SKIN AND PRIMARILY RESULTS AS A RESPONSE TO COLD, DAMP CONDITIONS. IT IS TYPICALLY IDIOPATHIC AND ACUTE; HOWEVER, CHRONIC FORMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILBLAINS (PERNIO) AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.