Papilledema Questions & Answers

Updated: Oct 26, 2022
  • Author: Mitchell V Gossman, MD; Chief Editor: Edsel B Ing, MD, PhD, MBA, MEd, MPH, MA, FRCSC  more...
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Questions & Answers

Overview

What is papilledema?

What is the pathophysiology of papilledema?

What factor reduces the mortality of papilledema?

Which patient groups are at highest risk for papilledema?

What is the prognosis of papilledema?

Presentation

What are the signs and symptoms of papilledema?

What should be included in the physical exam for suspected papilledema?

How is papilledema staged?

Which findings on fundus exam are characteristic of early papilledema?

Which findings on fundus exam are characteristic of late papilledema?

Which findings on fundus exam are characteristic of chronic papilledema?

What causes papilledema?

What are potential complications of papilledema?

DDX

What are the differential diagnoses for Papilledema?

Workup

What is the role of lab studies in the workup of papilledema?

What is the role of imaging studies in the workup of papilledema?

What is the role of perimetry in the workup of papilledema?

What is the role of stereo color fundus photography in the workup of papilledema?

What is the role of lumbar puncture in the workup of papilledema?

Treatment

What is the focus of treatment for papilledema?

What is the role of surgery in the treatment of papilledema?

Which specialist consultations are needed for the treatment of papilledema?

When are dietary restrictions indicated in the treatment of papilledema?

What is included in the long-term monitoring of patients with papilledema?

Medications

Which medications are used in the treatment of papilledema?

Which medications in the drug class Corticosteroids are used in the treatment of Papilledema?

Which medications in the drug class Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are used in the treatment of Papilledema?