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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Isocoria - Pupillary ... Algorithm Relative ... Syphilis (light-near ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... #Ophthalmology
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
Pupillary Abnormalities ... - Homer's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Pupillary #Abnormalities ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Check pupillary ... - Horner's Syndrome ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Ophthalmology ... #Pupillary #Pupils
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
object (to avoid a near ... Both pupils should ... Both pupils should ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
unilateral; • Slow pupillary ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Argyll Robertson Pupil ... - Light-near dissociation ... bilateral - Abscent pupillary ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... audiometry • Patients should ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Giant retinal tears ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Reflexes: • Pupillary ... Cough reflex Pupils ... If ok with ICU team ... #PhysicalExam #neurology