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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... - Hair Shafts Intact ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
thyroid scan with focal ... free T4 low in a newborn ... or infant • Euthyroid ... #hyperthyroid #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hair Shafts Intact ... #Localized #dermatology ... #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Localized / Focal ... - Hair Shafts Intact ... #Diagnosis #dermatology