Chapter 86 :: Telogen Effluvium Flashcards
1
Q
most common cause of diffuse hair loss
A
Telogen effluvium
2
Q
Weight loss (crash diet)
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Acute telogen effluvium (acute TE)
3
Q
diffuse club hair loss seen in middle-aged women in their fourth to sixth decade
diffuse club hair loss seen in middle-aged women in their fourth to sixth decade
Female pattern hair loss needs to be excluded
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CHRONIC TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM
4
Q
No correlation between the severity of thyroid dysfunction and the degree of effluvium has been demonstrated
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