Remember the differential diagnosis of Hair Loss using TOP HAT.
TOP HAT
- Telogen effluvium, Tinea capitis
- Out of Fe, Zn
- Physical: trichotillomania, “corn-row” braiding
- Hormonal: hypothyroidism, androgenic
- Autoimmune: SLE, alopecia areata
- Toxins: heavy metals, anticoagulants, chemotherapy, vitamin A, SSRls
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