{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} A Skin Biopsy of the Abdominal Wall Without a Rash Is Safe and Effective in the Diagnosis of Systemic Amyloidosis

Description

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the general knowledge necessary to perform tissue examinations for systemic amyloidosis.
  2. Describe how to diagnose systemic amyloidosis using histopathologic methods.
  3. Explain the methods of skin biopsy in systemic amyloidosis.
Price: $15.00

Credits:

  • ACCME 1.0 CME

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Professions: Physician
Test Code: AJD0425
Published: April 2025
Expires: 3/31/2027
Required Passing Score: 4/5 (80%)
Authors: Koya Obara, MD, PhD and Kyoko Baba, MD, PhD
Categories: Dermatology , Pathology