ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL

Course overview

ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL DESCRIBES THE PHYSICAL EXAM FINDING OF BILATERALLY SMALL PUPILS THAT DO NOT CONSTRICT WHEN EXPOSED TO BRIGHT LIGHT BUT DO CONSTRICT WHEN FOCUSED ON A NEARBY OBJECT. ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL IS A HIGHLY SPECIFIC SIGN OF LATE-STAGE SYPHILIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS HOW TO PROPERLY EVALUATE FOR ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL AND FURTHER STEPS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN IT IS PRESENT. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.