Papilloedema Flashcards
1
Q
Papilloedema definition =
A
swollen optic disc secondary to raised ICP
2
Q
all patients with bilateral optic disc swelling should be suspected of having ___ due to a ___ until proven otherwise
A
raised ICP
space occupying lesion
3
Q
CNII examination includes
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visual acuity visual fields colour perception pupil exam ophthalmoscopy
4
Q
cerebral blood flow is ___regulated and intolerant of___+___
A
auto
hyper and hypoperfusion
5
Q
malignant hypertension can cause the optic disc to swell due to ___ or ___
A
failure of optic nervehead (ONH) bloodflow autoregulation
hbp related raised ICP (a true papilloedema)
6
Q
IIH aka
may be caused due to ___ or ___
A
idiopathic intracranial hypertension obstructed CSF (stenosis of transverse cerebral sinuses/ raised intraabdo P) impaired CSF absorption (vit A? miscoemboli in sagittal sinus)
