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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD) on Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#RAPD #Relative #Afferent #Pupillary #Defect #Ocular
Defect (RAPD) on ... Ocular Examination ... #Defect #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Defect This maneuver ... defect (RAPD). ... very sensitive diagnostic ... #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
unilateral; • Slow pupillary ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... obstructive syndrome • Capillary ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... Volume Expansion: Kidney ... Medication side effect ... #Diagnosis
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects ... in Kidney Tubule ... Epithelial #Inherited #Defects ... #Kidney #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Totally scuppers the kidney's ... much easier to diagnosis ... with direct urine ... #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... formation (extra-capillary ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Kidney ... mineralocorticoid-like effect ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... three clinical diagnoses ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #