#492 Hair and Nails  with Helena Pasieka MD MS

#492 Hair and Nails with Helena Pasieka MD MS

Author: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast July 21, 2025 Duration: 1:28:45
Combing through common dermatologic complaints in Primary Care

Hone your framework for assessing generalized and patchy hair loss and learn how to counsel patients about the hair loss advice they hear on social media. We discuss useful tests and treatments, psychosocial factors in relation to hair loss, variations in hair types and mention relevant nail conditions. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Examination of hair and nails, ethnic hair types and cultural hair styles and practices.
  • Lab tests- clinically useful tests, and those to avoid
  • Telogen Effluvium
  • Scaly itchy scalp, seborrheic dermatosis, psoriasis
  • Androgenic alopecia and age-related hair loss
  • Topical and oral treatments
  • Examining the nails, conditions related to nail polishes and prosthetics
  • Patchy hair loss, alopecia areata, Discoid Lupus Erythematosis
  • Dr Pasieka’s take home points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written & Produced by: Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP
  • Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art : Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Helena Pasieka MD MS

Disclosures

Dr. Pasieka reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Pasieka’s views are her own and do not represent those of her employer or the department of defense. 

The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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