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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... decalvans, Tinea Capitis ... Shafts: Tinea Capitis ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... #Differential #
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... • Tinea capitis ... • Tinea capitis ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
patient) - 90% - Differential ... • Metabolic Causes ... Impacted Cerumen • Otitis ... #subjective #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Conductive Hearing ... Loss - Differential ... Foreign Body • Otitis ... #HearingLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... foreign body ○ Otitis ... disruption ○ Otitis ... cause unknown) ... #Loss #Differential
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
) - Differential ... • Tinea capitis ... • Tinea capitis ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... media • Otitis ... external ear, sparing ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... abdomen (enteritis, colitis ... epistaxis), skin (alopecia ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Causes of Toxic ... Megacolon - Differential ... Overdistension at colonoscopy ... Toxic #Megacolon #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
Nonscarring Alopecias ... multifocal - Total alopecia ... in 5% of cases ... Tinea capitis - ... #types #differential