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Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
(Adie's pupil) ... light indicate Argyll ... Robertson pupils ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... Abnormalities #Differential
Argyll Robertson (AR) Pupils - “Accommodate but do no React” 

- Pupils constrict on a near
(AR) Pupils - “ ... no React” - Pupils ... “Prostitute’s Pupil ... React #Prostitute #ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Pupil Definition ... small (1-2mm) pupil ... #Robertson #Pupil ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Relative Afferent Pupil ... Neuropathy Constricted Pupils ... Syphilis (light-near ... Isocoria #Pupillary #Pupils ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis: Dilated pupils ... , Adie's tonic pupil ... : Constricted pupils ... Robertson pupils ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
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
pupil response) ... Both pupils should ... Both pupils remain ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... mildly dilated pupil ... Diagnosis: • CN ... causes of tonic pupil ... #PhysicalExam #
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... iridodialysis • Pupil ... hemorrhage • Retina: Tear ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

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