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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... - Secondary to Skin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
IBD Comparison Table ... • Continuous, Diffuse ... ileum • Most cases ... • “Patchy (Skip ... IBD #Comparison #Table
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Localized / Focal ... - Skin Disease ... Traction alopecia Diffuse ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... Examine the entire skin
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... - Lobar or focal ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Secondary to Skin ... HairLoss #Alopecia #Focal ... #causes
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
most common types Patterned ... patches; rarely diffuse ... alopecia in 5% of cases ... Tinea capitis ... area of scalp; focal