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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Loss (Alopecia) - General ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Differential # ... #causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Localized / Focal ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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wrists/ankles/genitals ... Herald's atch • Tinea ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Discoid lupus ... #Localized #dermatology ... #causes
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... dermatophytes cause ... rubrum is most commonly ... type #clinical #photo ... #foot #dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Internal organs Most common ... Headaches - A general ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... #dermatology #oncology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... simplex - Lips, genitalia ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Drug Associated (Commonly ... Associated: (± 100 % Commonly ... Recurrent oral and/or genital ... such as systemic lupus
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
features of the most common ... thyroid imbalance, general ... Tinea capitis ... area of scalp; focal ... #diagnosis