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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... : • Adie's Pupil ... females Differential Diagnosis ... dissociation • Other causes ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mydriasis: CN Ill ... herniation (Comatose), Acute ... closure glaucoma, Adie's ... #ophthalmology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Fascicle (Other CN Ill ... pilocarpine • Tonic (Adie's ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
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 ... anterior_seg_rocks #Adies ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... large/unreactive pupil ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dyspnea at rest will ... of acute respiratory ... sounds, and miotic pupils ... Embolism: • Acute
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... ↓Antithrombin Ill
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... and are acutely ill ... • Significant cause ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
are more acute ... The less acute behavioral ... Piloerection, pupil ... Withdrawal #Opiate #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Migraine • Acute ... glaucoma • GCA • Adie ... ’s pupil • Glaucoma ... #ophthalmology