NBME 21 Trichotillomania (NBME Answers)

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nbme21/Block 2/Question#20 (50.6 difficulty score)
A 14-year-old girl is brought to the ...
Trichotillomania🔍
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submitted by mattfoley_govtcheese(6),

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Teh suecl rof itihtoamraonlilc eerw eht etdah of her adhtgremnro nlddeuys, nsice tacriilolhnimota is etnfo tdusdir.essnce- I slao rnodarew ti wdno yb ti aygsni eht hari was ni efrdnfiet trgwoh gtssea in het atphcy aesar, hwhci skmae essen if sehs’ guciplkn them uto ta frdnftiee emi.st

geonleT fuulfmevi si smto monmoc ni dd-adglmiee ,mnweo so hes do’ents tif eth eiolfrp u(bt ’ureoy htrig atoub it gnbei sucead by tr.sse)s

zpatel What about telogen effluvium? psychological stress-related hair loss. +1

elephantbuddy Just to add on, telogen effluvium is usually due to physical stressors such as surgery, pregnancy, serious illnesses, or severe/life-threatening psychological stress. So although this patient is going through psychological stress, it's not exactly life-threatening enough to result in hair loss unless personally inflicted. I think the question stem also kind of hints at trichotillomania with her doing more things to her hair. But this article is pretty useful in distinguishing between different causes of hair loss: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0701/p93.html#sec-4 +

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hungrybox same :( +

masonkingcobra My issue was the stem said no skin damage (I would think pulling out your hair damages your scalp) [Turns out it does not](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00165.x) +

gh889 FA 2019, pg 551 +8

meningitis Compulsively pulling out one’s own hair. Causes significant distress and persists despite attempts to stop. Presents with areas of thinning hair or baldness on any area of the body, most commonly the scalp. Incidence highest in childhood but spans all ages. Treatment: psychotherapy is first line; medications (eg, clomipramine) may be considered. +13

step1soon FA 2019 pg 551 +1

teepot123 damn its in FA and Ive never ocne read it XO +

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