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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Vitamin A Excess - Drugs ... • Hyperthyroid drugs ... Disease • Discoid ... lupus erythematosus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Skin Disease: Discoid ... lupus erythematosus ... Trichotillomania, Pressure-induced ... : Lupus erythematosus ... Scaling, pustules, crusts
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... , Class Ill or IV ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Medications associated with drug-induced lupus

List of Definite and Possible Associated Drugs

#Diagnosis #Pharmacology #Medications #DrugInduced #Lupus #List
associated with drug-induced ... lupus List of ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #DrugInduced #Lupus ... #List #Causes #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... cases, drug-dependent ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... AIHA: warm, cold, drug ... Intravascular Causes ... #classification
Drug Induced Uveitis - Medications Associated with Uveitis

#DrugInduced #Uveitis #Medications #Rheumatology #Pharmacology #Differential #Causes
Drug Induced Uveitis ... #Medications #Rheumatology ... #Pharmacology # ... Differential #Causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... and permanent alopecia ... extremities Drug ... Induced Lupus: ... induced SLE •
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... delirium Reversible causes ... of delirium Drug-induced ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #Delirium #pharmacology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
) • Systemic lupus ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... Anti-histone (in drug-induced ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology