878 Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien VOL 48: MAY • MAI 2002 VOL 48: MAY • MAI 2002 Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien 881 clinical challenge
défi clinique
clinical challenge
défi clinique
clinical challenge
défi clinique
Dr Baxter is a fourth-year resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.
Dr Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Queen’s University.
Ophthaproblem
Stephanie Baxter, MD Sanjay Sharma, MD, MSC, MBA, FRCSC
Answer on page 889
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healthy 23-year-old woman came to her family doc tor complaining of headaches. Funduscopic examination revealed an abnormality in both her eyes.The clinical history and the appearance of her optic disks is compatible with the patient’s having which of the following?
1. Optic atrophy 2. Glaucoma 3. Papilledema 4. Pseudopapilledema