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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIFFUSE Scarring ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... • Discoid lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... chain causing local ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... types #allergy #table ... classification #comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... 90% - Low complement ... 80% - Low complement ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... , and systemic lupus ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
/nephritis • Lupus ... /RPS class IV (diffuse ... change disease • Focal ... nephrology #pathology #comparison ... #table #diagnosis