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... The clinician faced with a patient with hair loss must decide whether it is focal or diffuse. If it is focal, one should determine whether there is a rash in the area of hair loss. If there is a rash, one should consider... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Loss of hair is termed effluvium, and the resulting condition is alopecia. Alopecia is characterized as scarring (cicatricial) or non-scarring; non-scarring alopecia is the... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Alopecia (from Greek “alopekia” a disease like fox mange; “alopex” fox) represents a significant loss or absence of hair, affecting the scalp or any other hair-bearing part of the body.... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Nonscarring Aging (pattern baldness) Androgenetic alopecia (e.g., secondary to ovarian or adrenal dysfunction) Traction or other ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Alopecia, or hair loss, usually occurs on the scalp but can also occur on bearded areas, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Hair loss elsewhere on the body is less common and less conspicuous. In the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Alopecia usually develops gradually and affects the scalp; it may be diffuse or patchy and can be classified as scarring or nonscarring. Scarring alopecia (permanent hair loss) results from hair... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Cynthia M. Moore-Sledge Alopecia, or hair loss, is a common disorder that occurs in all age groups. Aplasia cutis and congenital triangular alopecia occur in infancy. Alopecia areata... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Differential Overview Alopecia ❑ Androgenetic ❑ Telogen effluvium ❑ Drugs/hair loss ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Alopecia, or hair loss, usually occurs on the scalp; hair loss elsewhere on the body is less common and less conspicuous. In the nonscarring form of this disorder (noncicatricial alopecia... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Alopecia (hair loss) usually develops gradually and affects the scalp; it may be diffuse or patchy. It can be classified as scarring or nonscarring. Scarring alopecia ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
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