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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

Dr. Felipe Duarte Augusto @semiologianeurologica

#RAPD #Relative #Afferent #Pupillary #Defect #Neurology #Clinical #Video #Pupils
Relative Afferent ... semiologianeurologica #RAPD #Relative ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Video #Pupils #PhysicalExam
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Negative ... #Neurology #Peripheral
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
cause of AVS and negative ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
appropriate acute treatment ... #Medications #Table ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... bppv #comparison #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
specificity - Falsely negative ... disease) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... Reflects response to treatment ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Blood cultures/serology ... : Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... : + (Negative blood ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Relative Afferent ... Gunn's pupils or relative ... semiologianeurologica #RAPD #Relative ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Pemphigoid - Comparison Table ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... Nikolsky sign: Negative ... basement membrane • Treatment