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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... totalis (all scalp ... - Secondary to Skin ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Framework for Hair ... cellulitis of the scalp ... Capitis - Skin ... Examine the entire skin ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized Hair ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Secondary to Skin ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... totalis (all scalp ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Becker Nevus: Benign idiopathic condition with characteristic pebbling of the skin and hair growth within the
pebbling of the skin ... and hair growth ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... Becker #Nevus #Photo
Tinea Versicolor: Scaly well demarcated patches caused by fungal skin infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog
Tinea Versicolor: Scaly ... caused by fungal skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
on sun-damaged skin ... Folliculitis - Any hair-bearing ... dimpling of overlying skin ... Acrochordons (skin ... ; pruritis #dermatology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
cutaneous lupus: scaly ... areas -> Scaring alopecia ... inflammation onto hair ... inflammation on skin ... Destruction of hair
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pruritic / Scaly ... centered around hair ... Pustular #SkinRash #dermatology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with overlying scale ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm