Approach to Hair Loss for New Nurse Practitioners

clinical topics dermatology urgent care Jan 25, 2022

Patients coming into primary care with a chief complaint of hair loss can be so stressful as a new nurse practitioner.

First, let’s normalize this. It’s a broad differential and can be tricky to parse out. It can also feel really stressful and emotional for your patient presenting for care, which adds even more pressure.

Diagnosing Hair Loss in Primary Care

In this week’s video, I’m covering how to approach hair loss in primary care, the differential diagnoses, history, physical exam and testing highlights for new nurse practitioners in primary care.

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