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Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) in Trauma
Traditional ATLS teaching was that a digital rectal exam (DRE) is mandatory in trauma patients: “a finger or tube in every orifice”. This is no longer the case.
Adding insult to injury?
Make sure you know the role of the digital rectal examination in the assessment of trauma patients... You don't want to add insult to injury!