Auscultation is the next component in the physical assessment of the infant. Auscultation is most effective when the infant is in a quiet state. Warming of the hands and stethoscope and use of a ...
Symptoms of bowel cancer can include a change in your normal bowel habit or blood in your poo. These can also be symptoms for other conditions, but it’s important to see your doctor. Bowel cancer can ...
The infant showed no increased respiratory effort and no bradycardias or desaturations during examination. Her abdomen was distended but soft, with no discoloration, and bowel sounds were normal with ...
This is a test called FIT (faecal immunochemical test). You might have this test if you don’t have rectal bleeding, but you have unexplained symptoms which could be caused by bowel cancer. Your GP ...
A man was handed a devastating diagnosis two years after he threw away his bowel screening kit. Craig Allen binned the kit he received after turning 50 as he believed he didn't need to worry about ...