A friend of mine was in a car accident. She had two broken ribs and a collapsed lung. The doctors did a series of tests. At the end one of them said, "You're doing great. We just have one more test." He inserted his finger in her rectum. I don't think that it was anything but standard procedure, but why? What was he checking for?
2007-08-11 02:27:05 · 9 answers · asked by Louis M 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If the finger comes out with blood that would show that one of the broken ribs pierced the intestine.
2007-08-11 02:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The digital rectal exam is part of any trauma exam. It serves several purposes. The first is, as many have said, to check for blood. Blood in the rectum can mean serious problems and a need for more tests.
The second is to check for what is known as rectal tone. If there is poor rectal tone it can be a sign of spinal cord injury.
Also during the rectal exam the doctor feels for bone deformities along the spine, again meaning more serious injury and the need for further tests.
Hopefully your friend is OK
2007-08-11 11:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably looking for internal bleeding or for damage to the intestines or rectum
Personally, I think I would have asked the doctor why he is sticking his finger in my @ss!
2007-08-11 09:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by and,or,nand,nor 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
checking for internal bleeding because it is hard to see in any test.
2007-08-11 10:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was checking for any hidden internal bleeding.
2007-08-11 10:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was looking for intestinal bleeding.
2007-08-11 09:33:41 · answer #6 · answered by Since you ask. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
internal bleeding
2007-08-11 09:30:34 · answer #7 · answered by da8man2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anyone that wonts to stick his finger up her *** is getting of on it (what a sick puppy he is)
2007-08-11 10:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
He was looking for a hub cap
2007-08-11 09:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by casey 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋