Scalp Presentations Flashcards
Male pattern balding may appear as early as when?
Second decade of life
Male pattern baldness starts with hair loss in which areas?
frontotemporal and vertex areas
A rim of hair may remain where in male pattern baldness?
Lateral and posterior scalp
Females don’t usually loose hair until when?
6th decade
A disease of unknown cause, resulting in atypical patches of hair loss.
Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is _____ and clears in about ____.
Self-limiting
6-12 months
This is a condition that results in permanent hair loss of all hair on scalp.
Alopecia totalis
What is widespread loss of all the hair on the body called?
Alopecia universalis
A superficial fungal infection of the scalp.
tinea capitis
Tinea capitis is more common in whom?
children
How can someone get tinea capitis?
Contact with infected pet or person
Tinea capitis can leave what?
Bald spots
A chronic, superficial, inflammatory skin process.
Seborrheic dermatitis
What is a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis?
dandruff
What form of seborrheic dermatitis occurs in infants?
Cradle cap
Does cradle cap self resolve? If so, when?
Yes, 6-12 months
Excessive growth of the epidermal keratinocytes, inflamed cells, and increased angiogenesis of unknown cause.
psoriasis
Common locations of psoriasis?
Scalp, elbows, knees
Pediculosis capitis is commonly called what?
Head lice
An infestation of the blood sucking louse who feeds on the scalp or neck.
Pediculosis capitis
What is the main symptom of head lice?
Intense itching
Results in epidermal tissue invalidates the dermis and become encapsulated.
sebaceous cyst
What are other names for sebaceous cyst?
Epidermal or pilar cyst
Which scalp conditions are contagious?
Tinea capitis Pediculosis capitis (head lice)
