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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... decalvans - Secondary ... areata • Secondary ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... #hematology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Fragility Fractures - Differential ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... Pathologic #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... • Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
) - Differential ... decalvans - Secondary ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential ... Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... of Secondary Otalgia ... (subdural hematoma ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #primary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... in primary or secondary ... lesions • Severe pain ... deficiency Work ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... epistaxis), skin (alopecia ... loss, causing secondary ... #Algorithm #differential