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Rectal prolapse



Introduction: Rectal prolapse

Rectal prolapse: Protruding rectum through the anus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rectal prolapse is available below.

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Medical Textbooks Online about Rectal prolapse

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  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
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  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Rectal prolapse?

Misdiagnosis and Rectal prolapse

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Causes of Rectal prolapse

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Prevention of Rectal prolapse

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Definitions of Rectal prolapse:

Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle but with herniation of the bowel; and internal complete with rectosigmoid or upper rectum intussusception into the lower rectum. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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