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Brittle nails and hair loss in hypothyroidism- ...Physical examination revealed dry skin, thickened and brittle nails
loss in hypothyroidism ... examination revealed dry skin ... considered in the differential ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #hypothyroidism
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... Endocrine • Hypothyroidism ... • Hyperthyroidism ... - Secondary to Skin
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... loss- feet and ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
/ Focal Hair Loss ... Capitis - Skin ... hair loss ... • Endocrine: Hypothyroidism ... Examine the entire skin
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Whipple's disease, Hyperthyroidism ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... Eosinophilic fasciitis Hair ... #joint #pain #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Anorexia, weight loss ... Back pain • Skin ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve ... Hypercalcemia • Hypothyroidism
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... commonly affects the skin ... • Affects the skin ... cmpkx deposits skin ... Vasculitis: • Skin