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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Related • Post-infectious ... • Tinea capitis ... - Secondary to Skin ... Shafts • Tinea ... #dermatology #Differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Localized / Focal ... Folliculitis decalvans, Tinea ... Capitis - Skin ... Broken Hair Shafts: Tinea ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Irreversible-biopsy required - Infectious ... • Tinea capitis ... - Secondary to Skin ... #dermatology #Differential
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... skin of inflamed ... Indiana University Infectious ... type #clinical #photo ... #foot #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... and permanent alopecia ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... • Nonscarring alopecia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rickettsialpox Eschar

40 homeless male from NY admitted with fever, chills, headache, myalgias. Diagnosis?
Rickettsialpox R akari classic
Dx: serology; pcr ... chickenpox, vzv, hsv ... Indiana University Infectious ... rakari #clinical #photo ... #skinrash #dermatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Tenderness → Consider infectious ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology