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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
test to detect ... Both pupils should ... Both pupils should ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease ... exertion • Neurologic ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
suspicion of severe disease ... and these should ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Tropheryma whipplei Symptoms ... and Signs: 1. ... Weight loss (90% ... positive T. whipplei test
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... patches on the skin might ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
(Romberg's sign ... • Cerebellar disease ... Unilateral vestibular disease ... #neurology #diagnosis ... proprioception #physicalexam
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... Areas of diagnostic ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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-2mm) pupil - Light-near ... Dark, Mydriatics Diseases ... Robertson #Pupil #neurology ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
test". ... It is a clear sign ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology