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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
reexposed to light; • Normal ... dissociation • Other causes ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #ophthalmology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
and negative (normal ... cause of AVS. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
In this case, the ... dissociation (meaning ... parasympathetic control ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Delayed wound healing ... areas that are not normally ... characterized by central ... contralateral to the tumor ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Cough reflex Pupils ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Central cyanosis ... Breathing and chest ... the heart, the normal ... Patency of the anus ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GHRH release, central ... IGF-1 equivocal: Oral ... • Pituitary testing ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology