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Rectal Examination, When deemed essential, it may be appropriate to use the fifth rather than index finger. Rectal examination in the elderly Rectal examination is o...
Rectal Bleeding in Children (Examination, Causes, and Management), Consider rectal examination. This may reveal polyps, masses or occult blood. Differential diagnosis ...
Bowel Cancer (Colon and Rectal), Initial assessment If a doctor suspects that you may have bowel cancer, he or she will examine you. The examination will usually include a rec...
Paediatric Examination, Wherever possible avoid unpleasant procedures (for example, rectal examination ). These are seldom necessary and can put children off being examined for a li...
Examination of the Spine, Perform an abdominal examination to identify any masses, and consider a rectal examination. Cauda equina syndrome may present with: Low bac...
Rectal Bleeding in Adults, With blood on the surface of the stool the lesion can be anal, but may be a more proximal lesion (for example, polyp or carcinoma in the rectum or descending colon)...
Gastrointestinal History and Examination, In secondary care the dictum is that no abdominal examination is complete without rectal examination. In primary care this is less ...
Abdominal Examination (Preparation and Methods), See the separate Gynaecological History and Examination article. Rectal examination Examination of ...
Barium Enema Examination, What is a barium enema examination? A barium enema is a rectal injection of barium contrast. This coats the lining of the colon and rectum and...
Genitourinary History and Examination (Female), Children who need vulval examination may like to hold a soft toy. Rectal examination to assess the genitalia is unacceptab...
Genitourinary History and Examination (Male), Prostate This is examined by rectal examination to assess: Size. Consistency. Any swelling. A hard lump in either or both...
Rectal Prolapse, Sometimes the folded bowel pokes outside the back passage (anus) and looks like a rectal prolapse. A rectal polyp A rectal polyp is a thick...
Rectal Prolapse, If seen on examination, the protruding mass should show concentric rings of mucosa, which are classic signs of rectal prolapse. Examination may also reve...
Rectal Bleeding in Children, The age of your child and other symptoms (such as tummy pain, swelling of the tummy, constipation or diarrhoea) will help your doctor to find the cause of the ...
Had an examination of the back passage with a gloved finger (a digital rectal examination) in the previous week.
Newborn Physical Examinations, Your baby will have a head to toe examination by a healthcare professional (usually a doctor) within the first three days of birth.
The functional anorectal pain syndromes, defined by the Rome IV criteria, are based on symptom duration and digital rectal examination findings. The term 'chronic proctalgia' was remo...
Investigations Full history - symptoms, drug history, previous surgery, past medical history and family history, psychiatric history, habits and normal diet. Full examination - to id...
Rectal Bleeding (Blood in Stool), What is rectal bleeding? The term rectal bleeding is used by doctors to mean any blood that is passed out of your bottom when you go to ...
Shoulder Examination, What is a shoulder examination? Shoulder examination is a practical skill which requires background knowledge of anatomy, of normal shoulder fun...