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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... decalvans - Secondary ... Congenital hair shaft ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
) - Differential ... Congenital hair shaft ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... #Differential # ... #Hematology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... texture at bald spots ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... #hematology #secondary
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Bone disease, secondary ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... • Zinc - Alopecia ... Bone disease, secondary ... nutrition #table #differential
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... NailDisorders #Systemic #Secondary ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... Thrombocytopenia: ITP • Secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #nonpalpable #dermatology