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Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... Altered Mental Status ... cranial nerve) Palsy ... no neurological cause ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... Diagnosis: • CN Ill Palsy ... dissociation • Other causes ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #ophthalmology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
spared in this injury ... Saturday night palsy ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Erb's Palsy on Physical Exam

Caused by brachial plexus birthing injury.

#Erbs #Palsy #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #pediatrics #neurology
Erb's Palsy on Physical ... Exam Caused ... plexus birthing injury ... #Erbs #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... video #pediatrics #neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Marcus Gunn's pupils ... regarding the cause ... afferent pathway injury ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
In this case, the ... than 3mm in this case ... oculomotor nerve palsy ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... there are specific ... Non-accidental Injury ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... of this are tumors ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage, which are ... blood test • Serology ... #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... hypercoagulable states ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm