You are assessing the pupils of a patient who was struck in the back of the head. You note that his pupils differ in size by slightly less than 1 mm. The patient is conscious, alert, and oriented to person, place, time, and event. You should suspect:
A. injury to the pons or medulla.
B. increased intracranial pressure
C. that he ingested an opiate drug.
D. physiologic anisocoria.
Ans: D. physiologic anisocoria.
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