Author: Shah M. Rahman/ Editor: Jon Bailey, Ed Norris-Cervetto / Codes: / Published: 02/12/2021
This session is about the assessment and management of patients presenting with testicular pain to the Emergency Department.
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- List common differentials for acute scrotal pain
- Describe the pathophysiology of acute scrotal pain differentials
- Explain the management of testicular torsion and epididymo-orchitis
- Recognise features indicative of synergistic gangrene or trauma
- Recall and understand the role of investigations, including ultrasound, in the evaluation of testicular pain
References:
- Barada, James, Weingarten, Jeffrey and Cromie W. Testicular Salvage and Age-Related Delay in the Presentation of Testicular Torsion. J Urol. 1989;142(3):7468.
- Beni-Israel T, Goldman M, Chaim S, Kozer E. Clinical predictors for testicular torsion as seen in the pediatric ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28(7):7869.
- Sorensen MD, Krieger JN, Rivara FP, Broghammer JA, Klein MB, Mack CD, et al. Fourniers Gangrene: Population Based Epidemiology and Outcomes. NIH Public Access. 2011;181(5):21206.
- Kleanthous C, Gavalas M. Chaperones in Emergency Departments. 2015;(March)
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