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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Relative Afferent Pupil ... Neuropathies • Optic Nerve ... Tumor • Retinal ... #Defects #Differential
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... - Differential ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... hemorrhage, SAH, tumor ... diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... Young females Differential ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #ophthalmology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... - 10% cocaine: pupils ... • Oculomotor Nerve ... • Trauma • Tumor ... #Defects #Differential
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Interosseous Peripheral Nerve ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... Trauma Cranial Nerve ... large/unreactive pupil ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... - Intracranial tumor ... (2% of facial nerve ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Drop - Radial Nerve ... of the radial nerve ... #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... • Motor Nerves ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... caused by ulnar nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics