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This trichobezoar was extracted from a teenage patient with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) & trichophagia (compulsive hair-eating).
This trichobezoar ... teenage patient with trichotillomania ... This particular case ... extension of the trichobezoar ... surgery #extraction #trichotillomania
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
General (Diffuse and Focal ... Psychological stress FOCAL ... capitis • Trichotillomania ... syphilis #Diffuse #Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Hyperreflexia Focal ... Deep coma (any cause ... Guillain-Barré syndrome) Focal ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Hereditary Common Causes ... Multifocal - Focal ... Schema #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Primary Epileptic Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Focal - Non-Dyscognitive - Features of
 • Aura
Causes of Primary ... Diagnosis Algorithm Focal ... • Autonomic Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Causes of Diffuse ... ) #Diffuse #Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Clinical Exam - Focal ... Clinical Exam - Non-Focal ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
Causes of Unprovoked ... Infantile: • Benign Focal ... Gastaut Syndrome Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Hemangioma • Vocal ... Hemangioma • Vocal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... severe swelling causes ... Polio Virus -> Fecal-oral ... > Inflammation causes