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Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... ) - General (Diffuse ... - Secondary to Skin ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Capitis - Skin ... Shafts: Tinea Capitis ... Diffuse Hair ... #alopecia #Differential
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
thyroid imbalance, general ... patches; rarely diffuse ... in 5% of cases ... Tinea capitis - ... #types #differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Dermatological Conditions - Distribution ... Folliculitis - Any hair-bearing ... simplex - Lips, genitalia ... with site, (e.g„ tinea ... #rash #differential