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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
General (Diffuse and Focal ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... deficiency • Copper ... #dermatology #Differential
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... Ophthalmology #Photo ... #Horners #Syndrome
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Localized / Focal ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Zinc deficiency, Copper ... #Differential #
Ortner's (Cardiovocal) Syndrome - Left Vocal Cord Paralysis on Laryngoscopy

A 42 yo presented with a hoarse
(Cardiovocal) Syndrome ... - Left Vocal Cord ... laryngeal nerve (Ortner ... or cardiovocal syndrome ... MasriAhmadMD #Ortners
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
- Homer's Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Differential ... Anisocoria #Adies #Horners
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... Ophthalmology #Photo ... #Horners #Syndrome
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
conjunctiva and cornea ... ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... Anemia • Zinc - Alopecia ... function, diarrhea • Copper ... nutrition #table #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner ... syndrome, history ... #Headache #Differential
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Horner’s syndrome ... nerve palsy • Horner ... syndrome • Myasthenia ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case)left eye. 
Note that left
Horner's Syndrome ... Ophthalmology #Photo ... #Horners #Syndrome