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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Loss (Alopecia) - General ... Alopecia totalis (all scalp ... - Secondary to Skin ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #dermatology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... Moccasin tinea pedis ... skin of inflamed ... type #clinical #photo ... #foot #dermatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... cellulitis of the scalp ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... , erosions, or erythema ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
honey-colored crusts ... simplex - Lips, genitalia ... • Tinea versicolor ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... wrists/ankles/genitals ... Herald's atch • Tinea ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash