blown pupils
Fixed and enlarged
Blown pupils are pupils that are fully dilated and unresponsive to light—a medical emergency sign indicating severe brain injury, drug overdose, or impending death.
The term comes from the image of something blown wide open.
Medical personnel check for blown pupils after head trauma or cardiac arrest: The paramedic shone a light in his eyes and found both pupils blown.
- drug overdoseHarmful excess consumption
- drug useConsuming intoxicating substances
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- dilationWidening of an opening
- traumasDeeply distressing experiences
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