Alopecia Areata Flashcards
1
Q
Alopecia areata
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Localised hair loss
2
Q
Pathogenesis
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Autoimmune disease against melanocytes in hair follicles
Follows stress
3
Q
Classifications
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Alopecia areata circumscripta
Alopecia totalis
Alopecia universalis
4
Q
Clinical features
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Starts as single lesion
Ophiasis
Exclamation point hairs
Cadaver hairs
Poliosis
Pitted nails
5
Q
Ophiasis
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Band like hair loss from ear to ear
6
Q
Diagnosis
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Biopsy
Dermatoscopy
Clinical signs
7
Q
Therapy
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Corticosteroids
Minoxidil
