I was discussing this with one the SEH doc’s from either AMC or VU… don’t remember.
But maybe the artikels mentioned in this blog might convince the trauma surgens??
http://regionstraumapro.com/post/38238691654
If I do a rectal exam in a trauma patient I always do it while the patient is being logrolled… anybody follows the advise of this blogger?
Carianne
Have not done it in years in a conscious patient who has no neurology. Last reflex to go isn’t it? There modalities of otehr exams and imaging far outweigh this test.