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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Diagnosis Framework ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... : Discoid lupus ... : Lupus erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #Differential
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
cephalosporin), Food ... Gravis, Graves' Disease ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... Syndrome, Contact Dermatitis ... Classification #Diagnosis
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... • Discoid lupus ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
, hot or spicy food ... drinks • Perioral Dermatitis ... centered around hair ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... eczematous dermatitis ... University Infectious Diseases ... type #clinical #photo ... #foot #dermatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
seasonal hay fever, food ... during hemolytic disease ... , and systemic lupus ... - Contact dermatitis ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
medications #treatment #diagnosis ... #eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References ... Allergy. 2018;73 ... J Allergy Clin Immunol
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... with systemic disease ... CANDLE syndrome - Allergic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... #dermatology #oncology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Deep vesicles • Allergic ... dorsal aspect of foot-shoe ... Folliculitis - Any hair-bearing ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis