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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... - Secondary to Skin ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #dermatology ... #causes
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
syndrome, caused ... differentiating between the diagnosis ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical #SJS
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Capitis - Skin ... #Diagnosis #dermatology ... #Hairloss
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Localized Hair Loss ... - Secondary to Skin ... Secondary syphilis #HairLoss ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... pulses - Hair loss ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... drug reaction • SJS ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... diagnosis #msk # ... physicalexam
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... fat-pad edema with loss ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... diagnosis: • Sinding-Larsen-Johansson ... #diagnosis #msk
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... stress #Diffuse #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #dermatology ... #causes