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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Androgenetic alopecia ... facial hair) • Alopecia ... Brocq • Alopecia ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
: • Scarring Alopecia ... • Non-Scarring Alopecia ... , Traction alopecia ... totalis, Alopecia ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Brocq • Alopecia ... Absent • Alopecia ... Secondary syphilis #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #Focal
Secondary Disseminated Syphilis

Case from my residency that @EstradaElJefe helped me publish in JGIM. One important finding
is the patchy alopecia ... Photo #SkinRash #Alopecia
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Androgenetic alopecia ... facial hair) • Alopecia ... stress #Diffuse #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #dermatology
Endoscopic Ultrasound Basics - Gl wall structure- how many layers?
1st layer - hyperechoic - corresponds to
the muscularis propria ... the muscularis propria ... the musclaris propria
TACROLIMUS - Side Effects Mnemonic

Tremor 
Alopecia 
Cardiovascular (HTN) 
Renal insufficiency 
Oncologic (Skin Cancer) 
Lipids (hyperlipidemia) 
Insulin
Mnemonic Tremor Alopecia
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Psoriasis • Alopecia
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Mucosal lesions, Alopecia
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
- Dermatitis, alopecia