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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin ... - Hair Shafts Intact ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... Examine the entire skin
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... - Secondary to Skin ... - Hair Shafts Intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... deficiencies present in infants ... cold & mottled skin ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD ... endocrinology #peds #pediatrics
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
dryness of the conjunctiva ... , non-specific skin ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... Anemia • Zinc - Alopecia
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... with pigmented skin ... intra-abdominal masses ... defects of the skin ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics