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Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... Diagnosis - Unilateral ... - Orbital myositis ... #Diagnosis #Unilateral ... #ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
; • Slow pupillary ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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intact) - Usually bilateral ... - Abscent pupillary ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Diagnosis 1. ... Check pupillary ... Anisocoria - CN ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Pupillary #Pupils
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #diagnosis #unilateral ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... #bilateral #painful ... #painless #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
Pupillary Abnormalities ... OculomotorNerve (CN ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Pupillary #Abnormalities ... #Differential #
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary edema • Bilateral ... manipulation - CNS ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... #Vision #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... #Diplopia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology