Abstract
Rectal examination should be part of the initial examination of the patient especially those who are over the age of 50 and/or those with gastro intestinal and genito-urinary symptoms. We assessed the rate of rectal examinations carried out on acute general medical and surgical admissions over the age of 50 years.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Constipation / diagnosis
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Diarrhea / diagnosis
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nausea / diagnosis
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Physical Examination*
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Rectum*
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Vomiting / diagnosis
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Weight Loss