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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... disorder • Atopic ... #alopecia #Differential ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... ) - General (Diffuse ... - Secondary to Skin ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Localized Hair Loss ... (Alopecia) - Differential ... - Secondary to Skin ... • Discoid lupus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... blisters, possibly crusts ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Skin, mucosa, joints ... HIV - Hepatitis, dermatitis ... ulcers, arthritis, alopecia ... Fevers, weight loss ... Mnemonic #Diagnosis #Differential
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Atopic Dermatitis ... the physical, mental ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... #dermatology #skinrash ... Cutis. 2018;102(
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin ... wrists/ankles/genitals ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
• Seborrheic dermatitis ... yellow-brown scale • Atopic ... honey-colored crusts ... simplex - Lips, genitalia ... dermatology #rash #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Recurrent oral and/or genital ... such as systemic lupus ... Anorexia • Weight loss
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... cavitating pneumonia, skin ... Simplex Virus - Genital ... unintentional weight loss