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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
and Focal) Differential ... Psychological stress FOCAL ... / LOCALIZED Scarring ... #Focal #HairLoss ... #causes
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Metastatic) #Diffuse ... #Focal #Localized ... #Causes #Hematology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
for Hair Loss Localized ... / Focal Hair Loss ... Diffuse Hair ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... or erythema and local
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Focal #Localized ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... chain causing local ... allergy #table #classification ... #comparison
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Adenopathy (painless)-localized ... - Pruritus: (focal ... : Classification ... on: - Cell type
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
the most common types ... patches; rarely diffuse ... in 5% of cases ... area of scalp; focal ... #types #differential
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... the appropriate local ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen