Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Clearly demarcated round or oval patches of hair loss, usually affecting young adults and children.
|
Alopecia areata
|
|
|
Hair loss from pulling, plucking, or twisting hair. Hair shafts are broken and of varying lengths. More common in children, often in settings of family or psychosocial stress.
|
Trichotillomania
|
|
|
Round scaling patches of alopecia. Hairs are broken off close to the surface of the scalp.
|
Tinea capitis ("Ringworm")
|
|
|
Tinea capitis "ringworm" is usually caused by what fungus.
|
Tinea tonsurans
|
|
|
Mimics Seborrheic dermatitis.
|
Tinea capitis ("ringworm")
|
