Clinical Diagnosis · Sensory System · Hard
Papilloedema
Meaning: Swelling of the optic disc caused by raised intracranial pressure.
In practice: Blurred disc margins with loss of venous pulsation may signal a brain tumour or other space-occupying lesion.
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