Papilloedema

Question 1

Papilloedema definition =

Answer 1

swollen optic disc secondary to raised ICP

Question 2

all patients with bilateral optic disc swelling should be suspected of having ___ due to a ___ until proven otherwise

Answer 2

raised ICP

space occupying lesion

Question 3

CNII examination includes

Answer 3

visual acuity
visual fields
colour perception
pupil exam
ophthalmoscopy

Question 4

cerebral blood flow is ___regulated and intolerant of___+___

Answer 4

auto

hyper and hypoperfusion

Question 5

malignant hypertension can cause the optic disc to swell due to ___ or ___

Answer 5

failure of optic nervehead (ONH) bloodflow autoregulation

hbp related raised ICP (a true papilloedema)

Question 6

IIH aka

may be caused due to ___ or ___

Answer 6

idiopathic intracranial hypertension
obstructed CSF (stenosis of transverse cerebral sinuses/ raised intraabdo P)
impaired CSF absorption (vit A? miscoemboli in sagittal sinus)