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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
pupillary defect (RAPD ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... semiologianeurologica #RAPD ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
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
pupillary defect* (RAPD ... object (to avoid a near ... pupillary defect* (RAPD ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Ophthalmology #RAPD
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... : • Bobbing: Rapid ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam