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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Defects - Differential ... • Oculomotor Nerve ... #Defects #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Defects - Differential ... Neuropathies • Optic Nerve ... #Defects #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... dissociation • Other causes ... • Physiologic Anisocoria ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
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 ... suggest oculomotor nerve ... #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Critical and Emergent Causes ... nerve - Neuromuscular ... nerve - Muscle ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Abnormalities of the Optic Nerve ... (fixed dilated pupil ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... - Differential ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... no neurological cause ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... (2% of facial nerve ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... #neurology #sparing
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral Causes ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... large/unreactive pupil ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Ophthalmology