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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 ... Neuropathy Constricted Pupils ... Isocoria #Pupillary #Pupils
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
- 10% cocaine: pupils ... • Oculomotor Nerve ... Tonic (Adie's) Pupil ... • Trauma • Tumor ... Anisocoria #Pupillary #Pupils
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... hemorrhage, SAH, tumor ... Fixed #Dilated #Pupil ... diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... mildly dilated pupil ... Syndrome: • Adie's Pupil ... causes of tonic pupil ... #PhysicalExam #
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Adie’s Tonic Pupil ... Adie’s tonic pupil ... , the affected pupil ... Failure of the pupil ... #neurology
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
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... which the examiner pulls ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
poorly reactive pupils ... glaucoma • Enlarged pupil ... with third nerve ... bleed, abscess, or tumor ... symptoms #clues #differential
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
a non-reactive pupil ... The nerves at the ... , abducens nerve ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Optic Nerve/Pathway ... Optic neuritis • Tumor ... • Optic nerve ... GCA • Adie’s pupil