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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects ... CONSTRICTION Preganglionic ... Ill Findings) Postganglionic ... IMPAIRED DILATION Preganglionic ... Pupillary #Pupils #Defects
The parasympathetic and sympathetic systems - Activation and inhibition pathways by organ system

#Sympathetic #Parasympathetic #Systems #Pathways
Innervation #Receptors #Preganlionic ... #Postganglionic
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Visual field defects ... Visuospatial defects
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
damage to the postganglionic ... inflammation, and affects
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
• H secretion defect ... Carbonic anhydrase II defects ... • H gradient defect ... problem • Voltage defect ... NH3 secretion defects
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects ... Afferent Pupil Defect ... Pupillary #Pupils #Defects
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... Bernard-Soulier Syndrome • Defect ... Thrombasthenia • Defect ... Related Disorder • Defect ... Inherited #Platelet #Defects
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
afferent pupillary defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... Afferent #Pupillary #Defect
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Hemolytic Anemia - Defects ... and metabolic defects ... ) - Defects in ... rnembranes - Defects
CAPNOGRAPHY 
Provides a measure of ventilation – or concentration of CO2 exhaled air (aka end tidal
Reflects breath-to-breath ... Detects oxygen deficiency ... Takes time to detect