When a patient develops drooping eyelid and small pupil in the same eye, which of the following syndromes is present?
a. Superior vena cava syndrome
b. Paraneoplastic syndrome
c. Horner's syndrome
d. Cushing's syndrome
C
Horner's syndrome is caused by a tumor near the lung apex that damages the nerve passing from the upper chest to the neck, resulting in eyelid droop, a small pupil, and minimal or absent perspiration on the affected side of the face.
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The medical assistant is not licensed to practice medicine and must make sure that he does not try to treat or diagnose a patient's condition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)