Learning how to use a rectal thermometer is essential if you have children younger than 4 years. Pediatricians recommend using a rectal thermometer because it produces the most accurate body ...

A rectal ulcer is a break or injury in the mucous membrane that lines the rectum. While these ulcers are most often linked to a rare condition called solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), there are ...

Rectal cancer is a cancer deriving from abnormal cell growth in the lining or epithelium of the rectum. Rectal and colorectal tumours are genetically considered to be the same cancer. Rectal ...

Hemorrhoids and colon or anal cancer can cause similar symptoms, such as rectal bleeding or lumps in the anus. A doctor can distinguish between them through tests, such as a physical exam ...

Rectal discharge, or anal discharge, can appear as anal mucus, pus, or blood in stools or underwear. There are many possible causes of rectal discharge, including gastrointestinal conditions ...

Autopsies indicate that rectal injury may occur in more than 6% of patients. What is needed, says the A.M.A., is a thermometer that will not cause injury. But no U.S. manufacturer has yet produced ...

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Antiemetic medications effectively control nausea, while growth factors support blood cell production between treatment cycles. Nutritional support, physical therapy, and pain management ...

Patients with secondary rectal cancer after prostate cancer radiation therapy may have worse survival than patients with primary rectal cancer. Secondary rectal cancer after prostate cancer ...

Vaginal estrogen may come in the form of a suppository, an insert, or a ring, all of which are inserted into the vaginal canal. Experts consider local estrogen therapy the “gold standard ...

AGE frequently causes children to vomit. Although current practice guidelines do not recommend the use of antiemetic medicines (largely owing to fear of adverse events), many clinicians do ...

However, the data obtained suggest that the potency of Mercuhydrin given by rectal suppository under these conditions is about 7 per cent of that given by the intramuscular route. We are at a loss ...