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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
, Loose anagen syndrome ... • Atopic dermatitis ... • Seborrheic Dermatitis ... • Contact dermatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Sweet’s Syndrome - Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis 

The syndrome involves fever, painful rash, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and
Sweet’s Syndrome ... febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... The syndrome ... #neutrophilic #dermatosis ... #dermatology #Rash
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Androgenetic alopecia ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... facial hair) • Alopecia ... #dermatology #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
skin) • Atopic dermatitis ... • Nummular dermatitis ... • Stasis dermatitis ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ... Polyneuropathy • Biotin - Dermatitis ... , alopecia, paraesthesiae
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome ... Neutrophilic dermatosis ... : Sweet's syndrome ... myelodysplastic #syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
pearls about atopic dermatitis ... Atopic Dermatitis ... #eczema #dermatology ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... D, Galloway G, Murray
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
reaction • Contact dermatitis ... Angioedema • Sweet syndrome ... stasis • Stasis dermatitis ... • Compartment syndrome ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... Anemia • Zinc - Alopecia ... night blindness, dermatitis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... (Sweets Syndrome ... Allergic contact dermatitis ... #diagnosis #dermatology