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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... erythematosus • Lichen ... • Discoid lupus ... erythematosus • Lichen
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
: • Scarring Alopecia ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... follicularis (KFSD), Lichen ... : Lupus erythematosus ... , Lichen planopilaris
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Discoid lupus ... erythematosus • Lichen ... Brocq • Alopecia ... Absent • Alopecia
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... erythematosus • Lichen ... • Androgenetic alopecia ... facial hair) • Alopecia
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Inflammatory: • Lichen ... Scabies • Pubic lice ... Pemphigus vulgaris • Lichen ... Sclerosis • Erosive Lichen
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... SUBACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... CHRONIC CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... - NON-SCARRING ALOPECIA
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... cutaneous or discoid lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Class II or V lupus
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... areas -> Scaring alopecia ... mechanism) -> Alopecia ... Phenomenon #Lupus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... Lupusreference #SLE #lupus
Pruritus - Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Macules / Papules / Plaques:
 • Xerosis (dry
Psoriasis • Lichen ... Infestations (scabies, lice