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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... to Skin Disease ... Shafts • Tinea ... #Algorithm #causes
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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parallel to lines of skin ... - Differential diagnosis ... : secondary syphilis ... nummular eczema, tinea ... #dermatology #photo
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
, non-specific skin ... rash • Vitamin ... ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... Anemia • Zinc - Alopecia ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Purpura Fulminans Skin ... Exam 60 year old ... purpura fulminans secondary ... #Rash #clinical ... #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Rash Secondary ... Skin rash and malaise ... resembling rashes caused ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
nose (epistaxis), skin ... (alopecia, purpura ... vesicular rash, ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... loss, causing secondary
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... Diagnosis? ... dermatophytes cause ... skin of inflamed ... Variety #type #clinical
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Rash, pink ... soles in 50% of cases ... rashes, including tinea-mimicker ... granuIomas on skin ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... weight loss • Skin ... : Rash is the most ... macular or papular; Alopecia ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis