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Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
perform the swinging light ... Normal swinging light ... Shine light into ... Shine light into ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Retinal Detachment

Floaters - Cobweb appearance 
Photopsia - Flash of light 
Visual field defect - Flash of
Photopsia - Flash of light ... defect - Flash of light ... Retinal #Detachment #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic ... and Serum Free Light ... • Congo Red Diagnostic ... AL amyloidosis diagnosis ... • Serum free light
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
pupil (4-6mm); • Light-near ... when reexposed to light ... females Differential Diagnosis ... movements - no light-near ... asymmetry in dark and light
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Differential #Algorithm #Lights
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
dL, normal free light-chain ... uninvolved serum-free light-chain ... ratio <8) light-chain ... Biopsy #algorithm #diagnosis
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
Macroglossia in Light-Chain ... findings confirmed a diagnosis ... of light-chain ... amyloidosis, monoclonal light ... Early diagnosis
Stages of Migraine
 • Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
Sensitivity to light ... Sensitivity to light ... Sensitivity to light ... Migraine #Stages #diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
of intermittent light ... the alternating light ... contraction to the light ... very sensitive diagnostic
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... palpitations, light-headedness ... suggesting alternative diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis