Sweep the finger both clockwise and anti-clockwise

So, the next you needed to do is to systematically examine each part of the rectum. This is done by sweeping the finger both clockwise and anti-clockwise around the entire circumference. You should be feeling for any abnormalities such as impacted faeces, masses or ulcers.

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  • Sweep the finger both clockwise and anti-clockwise

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