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Case #5 -
A healthy 33 year old with rectal bleeding

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
3.) On physical exam, what do you look for?

Physical examination:

  • External hemorrhoidal tissue

    - Anal fissure

    - Hemorrhoidal prolapse

    - Digital rectal examination: mass, sphincter tone, prostate, stool for fecal occult blood

    - Anoscopy: bulging of internal hemorrhoids

 
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