White Patch of Skin Differential Diagnosis

How To Remember Differential Diagnosis of White Patch of Skin  ?

White Patch of Skin Differential Diagnosis

  • Vitiligo
  • Pityriasis alba/ Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation
  • Age related hypopigmentation
  • Tinea versicolor/ Tuberous sclerosis (ashleaf macule)
  • Congenital birthmark
  • Hansen’s (leprosy)

Mnemonic: “Vitiligo PATCH

Mind Map / Concept Map /Memory Aid/ Mnemonic To Remember Differential Diagnosis of White Patch of Skin

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 : 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀

Remember this for your NExT Medical Exit Test exam & USMLE, Pre-Med, NCLEX exams.

Dr. Arin Nandi

Passionate About Medical Science & Helping Future Doctors Achieve Top Ranks In Medical Exams. He is professionally a dentist as well as a public health expert from JIPMER working in govt.health department
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