Medical myth: A digital rectal examination should be performed on all individuals with possible appendicitis

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-208

  Brewster, G S ^a   Herbert, M E ^a  

^a OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDICITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTUM;

EID: 0033820980     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.173.3.207     Document Type: Short Survey

References (6)

1. Rectal examination and acute appendicitis
2. The significance of a 'positive' rectal examination in acute appendicitis
3. Rectal examination in patients with pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
4. Use of the rectal examination on children with acute abdominal pain
5. Rectal examination in paediatric surgical practice