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Afferent Pupillary Defect

An afferent pupillary defect passing through its timeline. The pupil that does not react
Defect An afferent ... pupillary defect ... not react to the light ... #Defect #clinical ... #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) ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology ... #Defect #Swinging
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Defects - Differential ... Afferent Pupil Defect ... • Syphilis (light-near ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... #Pupils #Defects
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Defect This maneuver ... defect (RAPD). ... reflex. ... very sensitive diagnostic ... #Defect #Neurology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary ... Defects - Differential ... Anisocoria equal in light ... #Pupils #Defects ... Algorithm #Causes #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 ... #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 ... crosses under the right ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... Pigmentosa (Decreased night ... - Visual field defects ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... : • Pupillary ... light reflex • ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... This reflex is not ... and palpated to detect ... for any midline defects ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam