DRE Flashcards

1
Q

WHAT DO U ASK FOR

A

CHAPERONE

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2
Q

What position should they be in

A

Pull down trousers and underwear, lie down on the bed on your left side with your knees tucked up all the way to your chest, and a sheet covering you

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3
Q

Separate buttocks and look for

A
Skin tags
Rashes
Haemorrhoids
Anal fissures
External bleeding
Fistula
Abscesses
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4
Q

Bear down

A

Strain as if passing stools

Inspect for rectal prolapse

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5
Q

When finger in, note:

A

Presence of thickness or irregularities of rectal wall
Presence of palpable faeces
Any points of tenderness

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6
Q

Extra tests

A
Abdominal examination
FBC
Faecal occult blood
AXR
Flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy
CT abdo/pelvis
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