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

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... - Secondary to Skin ... • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #Differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... Diffuse Hair ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #joint #pain #skin
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... 3rd Decade Skin ... and permanent alopecia ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... Arthritis: • Joint
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... arthritis - with the skin ... Polyarthritis • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus (SLE
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... (SLE) General: ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #SLE #systemic
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... Psychological stress #Diffuse ... #dermatology #Differential
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
) is a skin condition ... inflammation of the joints ... and pain of the joints ... - Lupus - Leukemia ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... : • Vascular occlusion ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Associated - SLE ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... such as systemic lupus ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... vasculitis, and SLE