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Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Measure pupil size ... noted, re-measure pupil ... - Adie's Tonic Pupil ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Pupillary #Pupils
Bilateral CN6 Palsy

Subtle bilateral abducens nerve palsy in a patient found to have IIH.

@anterior_seg_rocks

#Abducens #CN6 #CNVI
Bilateral CN6 Palsy ... #CNVI #Palsy #IIH ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
- 10% cocaine: pupils ... Fascicle (Other CN ... Tonic (Adie's) Pupil ... Anisocoria #Pupillary #Pupils ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor ... oblique • Dilated Pupil ... innervation to pupil ... @neudrawlogy #CNIII ... #diagnosis
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... mildly dilated pupil ... Diagnosis: • CN ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... large/unreactive pupil ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
poorly reactive pupils ... glaucoma • Enlarged pupil ... post-traumatic headache), IIH ... symptoms #clues #differential ... #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Cough reflex Pupils ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam