The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast21 Heinä 2025

#492 Hair and Nails with Helena Pasieka MD MS

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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