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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... required • Lupus erythematosus ... Infectious • Tinea ... Discoid lupus erythematosus ... Shafts • Tinea
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Infectious • Tinea ... Discoid lupus erythematosus ... Brocq • Alopecia ... Shafts • Tinea
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
: • Scarring Alopecia ... Folliculitis decalvans, Tinea ... Discoid lupus erythematosus ... Broken Hair Shafts: Tinea ... : Lupus erythematosus
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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Tinea Versicolor ... hyperpigmented or erythematous ... recalcitrant) #Tinea
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... lupus #Systemic #Erythematosus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... cutaneous lupus erythematosus ... (ACLE) • Erythematous ... and permanent alopecia ... • Nonscarring alopecia
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - NON-SCARRING ALOPECIA ... Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Diagnosis Algorithm Erythrematous ... Herald's atch • Tinea ... Discoid Lupus Erythematous
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus