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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Defects - Differential ... Syphilis (light-near ... #Defects #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... dissociation • Other causes ... • Physiologic Anisocoria ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... slightly reduced near ... lights with light near ... #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Strabismus - Ocular ... Misalignment - Differential ... large/unreactive pupil ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... diagnosis #management #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Cough reflex Pupils ... : • Anisocoria ... If ok with ICU team
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... well as inner ear ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology