Davies Danielle, Bailey Justin
Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, 777 North Raymond Street, Boise, ID 83702, USA.
Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, 777 North Raymond Street, Boise, ID 83702, USA; Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 331 North East Thornton Place, Seattle, WA 98125, USA.
Prim Care. 2017 Dec;44(4):709-720. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.012.
Anorectal disorders are very common among a wide population of patients. Because patients may be embarrassed about the anatomic location of their symptoms, they may present to care late in the course of their illness. Care should be taken to validate patient concerns and normalize fears. This article discusses the diagnoses and management of common anorectal disorders among patients presenting to a primary care physician.