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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 ... : Lupus erythematosus ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... thallium • Drugs
Drugs and Classes Associated with DILI and Type of Liver Injury

#Medications #Differential #DrugInduced #LiverInjury #Hepatology #Pharmacology
Drugs and Classes ... LiverInjury #Hepatology #Pharmacology ... #Causes #DILI
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... areas -> Scaring alopecia ... hair follicles -> causes ... follicular plugging -> Discoid ... mechanism) -> Alopecia
Medications associated with drug-induced lupus

List of Definite and Possible Associated Drugs

#Diagnosis #Pharmacology #Medications #DrugInduced #Lupus #List
lupus List of ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #DrugInduced #Lupus ... #List #Causes # ... Differential #Drugs
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... Subacute cutaneous or discoid ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... , Class Ill or IV
Drugs with Anticholinergic Actions

#Anticholinergic #Medications #Pharmacology #Classes
Drugs with Anticholinergic ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Classes
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... CLASS IA • ... Disopyramide CLASS ... #Medications #Classes ... Classification #Pharmacology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... cases, drug-dependent ... Discontinuation of causal ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... syndromes • Drugs ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... legionella) • Immune (lupus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes