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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... - Secondary to Skin ... #HairLoss #Alopecia ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... - Secondary to Skin ... #Alopecia #Focal ... #Localized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Localized / Focal ... Examination: • Signs ... Diagnosis #dermatology ... #Hairloss
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... centered around hair ... body folds with satellite ... Pustular #SkinRash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
inflammation onto hair ... follicles -> causes ... cells -> Incr local ... inflammation on skin ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
hypopigmentation of hair ... , eyes, skin • ... versicolor (more commonly ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... commonly characterize ... The signs and symptoms ... areas (5-25) ▪ Hair ... resembling rashes caused
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
associated with signs ... Folliculitis - Any hair-bearing ... macerated areas with satellite ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential