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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 ... • Discoid lupus
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
cellulitis of the scalp ... Capitis - Skin ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... : Lupus erythematosus ... Examine the entire skin
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... totalis (all scalp ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
: scaly annular ... areas -> Scaring alopecia ... inflammation onto hair ... inflammation on skin ... Destruction of hair
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... erythematosus (SCLE ... and permanent alopecia ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... • Nonscarring alopecia