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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 ... • Androgenetic alopecia ... • Discoid lupus ... capitis • Trichotillomania
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
: • Scarring Alopecia ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... Tinea Capitis, Trichotillomania ... : Lupus erythematosus ... totalis, Alopecia
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Discoid lupus ... Brocq • Alopecia ... capitis • Trichotillomania ... Absent • Alopecia
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... areas -> Scaring alopecia ... mechanism) -> Alopecia ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... ) #Systemic #Lupus ... Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms
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
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
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Typical Signs/Symptoms ... Alopecia, Fever ... Adenopathies, Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE #Signs #Symptoms
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... Drug Induced Lupus ... Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia