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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Examination: • Signs ... Vitamin D levels Systemic
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ... , alopecia, paraesthesiae ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #nutrition
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Lupus - with Systemic ... (SLE), should have ... other symptoms
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... Differential ... : • Symptoms limited ... #Systemic #Lupus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
lupus erythematosus ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... Behcet disease - SLE ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... diseases, such as SLE ... Symptoms (SX) in ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
lupus erythematosus ... aldosterone synthase deficiency ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... High #Potassium #Classification