Synopsis of Ano-Rectal Diseases

Synopsis of Ano-Rectal Diseases

The Parathyroid in Health and Disease

SYNOPSIS OF ANO-RECTAL DISEASES. By Louis J. Hirschman. C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, 1937. 288 pp. $3.50. This is a synopsis of the author's Handbook on Diseases of the Anus and Rectum which has been one of the standard texts on the subject for nearly thirty years. The purpose of this work is to make available to the student and general practitioner a condensed version of that authoritative ...

Continuing Medical Education FAMILY PRACTICE IN ANO-RECTAL DISEASES

The institution of general practitioners is the backbone of healthcare system. Their competence at the core level had often averted small ailments developing into major problems. Ano-rectal disorders include a diverse group of pathologic processes that are frequently encountered in general medical practice but are seldom taken seriously. An attempt has been made in this write up to supplement f...

PCR for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in endocervical, urethral, rectal, and pharyngeal swab samples obtained from patients attending an STD clinic.

OBJECTIVE To investigate, by use of the Amplicor PCR in a routine setting, the recovery rate of Chlamydia trachomatis in ano-rectal and pharyngeal swab samples obtained from males and females attending an STD clinic in relation to sexual practices, symptoms, and signs. DESIGN Data regarding sexual practices, and symptoms and signs related to the rectum and pharynx, were obtained from 196 fema...

Causes of ano-rectal bleeding.

Introduction Ano-rectal bleeding is a common symptom which may be associated with local conditions such as haemorrhoids and fissures but may also be the presenting symptom with neoplasia, diverticular disease or inflammatory disease of the colon or rectum. Many patients with rectal or colonic disease have associated symptoms such as change of bowel habit or loss of weight, and it is uncertain h...