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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
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Check pupillary ... - Horner's Syndrome ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #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 ... Anisocoria - same pupillary ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Overfill ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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pupil - Light-near ... bilateral - Abscent pupillary ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
Pupillary Abnormalities ... - Homer's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Pupillary #Abnormalities
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Physiological ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... innervation to dilator pupillae ... Ptosis is mild in comparison ... neudrawlogy #Horners #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology