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Afferent Pupillary Defect

An afferent pupillary defect passing through its timeline. The pupil that does not react
pupillary defect ... not react to the light ... the consensual reflex ... video #neurology #ophthalmology ... #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
defect. ... defect* (RAPD) ... defect. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis ... #UCSDH
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Isocoria - Pupillary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Syphilis (light-near ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Defect This maneuver ... of intermittent light ... reflex. ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anisocoria equal in light ... Preganglionic - Ptosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis ... #UCSDH
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 ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... type 1 (reflex ... causing compression/stasis ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case)left eye. 
Note that left
Horner's Syndrome ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis ... #UCSDH