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Chapter 29, Module 7; Rectal Pain, itching and bleeding Flashcards

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Cutting or tearing pain during defecation and gnawing, throbbing discomfort afterward

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Anal fissure

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Anal fissure?

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Early fissures appear as superficial erosions; more advanced lesions are linear or elliptical breaks in skin; long-standing fissures are deep and indurated; internal fissures are seen when anal sphincter relaxes as examining finger is withdrawn; sentinel tag may be visible at anal verge

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Anal fissure?

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Anoscopy

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Swelling, throbbing, continuous progressive pain

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Perirectal abscess

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Perirectal abscess?

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Erythema and swelling in perirectal area; pain may preclude examination

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Perirectal abscess?

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Anoscopy, CT SCAN

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Sudden, severe, transient pain in rectum often occurring at night; may be accompanied by sweating, pallor, tachycardia; may occur once a year or in waves of 3-4 times/wk

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Proctalgia fugax

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Proctalgia fugax?

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Normal rectal examination

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Proctalgia fugax?

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Diagnosed by clinical history and negative physical examination

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Anorectal pain; mucopurulent discharge, tenesmus, constipation with proctitis; also diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever with proctocoli¬ tis; history of anal intercourse, immunocompromised

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Proctitis/proctocolitis

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Proctitis/proctocolitis?

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Purulent discharge, inflamed mucopurulent rectal mucosa

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Proctitis/proctocolitis?

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Cultures, DNA testing, Gram stain, syphilis testing; stool examination, stool O&P

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Pain in sacrum, superior to rectum; history of sedentary occupation

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Pilonidal disease

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Pilonidal disease?

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Erythema, swelling over sacrum, which can be fluctuant

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Pilonidal disease?

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NONE

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History of GABHS, local itching, pain

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Perianal streptococcal cellulitis

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Perianal streptococcal cellulitis

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Erythema, proctitis, blood-streaked stool

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Perianal streptococcal cellulitis?

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Culture of perianal area

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History of abuse, perianal pain, itching

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Sexual abuse

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Sexual abuse?

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Large irregular anal fissures, bruising, rectal tone decreased, warts, presence of semen

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Sexual abuse?

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Syphilis testing; culture (gonorrhea, Trichomonas vaginalis, herpes); DNA testing, (herpes, Chlamydia, gonorrhea)

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Discomfort and itching exacerbated by friction; history of poor anal hygiene or overcleansing

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Pruritus ani

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Pruritus ani?

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MiId erythema and excoriationover perirectal skin; in laterstages red, raw, oozing, pale, lichenified perirectal skin

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Pruritus ani?

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Itching, especially at night

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Pinworms?

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Use flashlight to visualize white- yellow worms 8-13 mm long at night

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Pinworms?

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Scotch tape test positive for eggs

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Bright red rectal bleeding with defecation or blood on stool; burning or itching; straining at stool; prolonged sitting; pregnancy and childbirth

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Hemorrhoids

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Hemorrhoids?

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External hemorrhoids.- bluish, skin-covered lumps; internal hemorrhoids: may be visible when patient bears down

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Hemorrhoids?

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FOBT or FIT; colonoscopy, fecal/stool DNA to exclude carcinoma

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Painless hematochezia; may have mild abdominal discomfort and cramping often in LLQ; use of aspirin and NSAIDs and a low-fiber diet

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Diverticular disease

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Diverticular disease?

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Brisk rectal bleeding; red, or black stool

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Diverticular disease?

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Colonoscopy

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Few symptoms with small lesions;bleeding, discharge, itching, and pain with large lesions

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Condylomaacuminata

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Condylomaacuminata?

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Pink or white warty lesions withpapilliform surface; may extend into anal canal

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Condylomaacuminata?

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Syphilis testing todistinguish from condyloma lata caused by syphilis

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Feeling of lump; usually painless; may or may not bleed; may have family or personal history of polyps or colorectal cancer syndromes

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Cancer of the colon, rectum, anus

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Cancer of the colon, rectum, anus?

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Polyp, internal or external mass, ulcers, verrucous growths

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Cancer of the colon, rectum, anus?

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Colonoscopy

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Ingestion of maternalblood

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Ingestion of maternalblood?

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Hematemesis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Ingestion of maternalblood?

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Infant 0-6 mo, milk formula or breastfeeding mother who has intake of milk

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Allergic colitis

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Allergic colitis?

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Blood-streaked stool

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Allergic colitis?

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Preterm newborn, infant

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF NEC?

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Ileus, abdominal distention, gastrointestinal bleeding, bilious vomiting

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF NEC?

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Immediate referral

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Preschool child, painless Gl bleeding

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Meckel diverticulum

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Meckel diverticulum?

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Black or maroon stool

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Meckel diverticulum?

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Technetium-99m scan and referral

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Colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, currant jelly stool

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Intussusception

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Intussusception?

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Sausage-shaped mass may be felt in abdomen

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Intussusception?

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Painless bleeding with stool, ages 2-5 yr

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Juvenile polyps

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF Juvenile polyps?

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES OF Juvenile polyps?

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Colonoscopy

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