This document discusses procedures for examining the rectum, including inspection, palpation, digital rectal examination, bimanual palpation, and proctoscopy. It details what medical professionals should look for during each examination, such as sentinel piles, fissures, fistulas, hemorrhoids, polyps, strictures, and cancers. Locations that should be palpated outside the rectal wall are also specified, including the prostate, seminal vesicles, bladder, and ischioanal areas. The document provides guidance on patient preparation and the details medical professionals should observe or note for each examination technique.