Ovarian Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Ovarian Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. The clinical presentation is often nonspecific with few distinctive physical findings, commonly resulting in delay in diagnosis and surgical ...

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Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. http://bit.ly/aEfuGr

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a spectrum of infections of the female genital tract that includes endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and peritonitis. Pathophysiology Pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by organisms ascending to the upper female ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pelvic inflammatory disease is the single most frequent serious infection encountered by women. Learn the causes. http://bit.ly/bqxz1g

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Ovarian Cysts: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in an ovary. They can develop from the neonatal period to postmenopause. Most ovarian cysts occur during infancy and adolescence, which are hormonally active periods of development. Most are ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in an ovary. Most resolve with minimal treatment, but some can be troublesome. http://bit.ly/bGxBFv

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Testicular Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Testicular torsion is a true urologic emergency and must be differentiated from other complaints of testicular pain because a delay in diagnosis and management can lead to loss of the testicle. Though testicular torsion can occur ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Testicular torsion is a true urologic emergency that occurs when the testicle twists partially or fully. http://bit.ly/bLs9zT

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Manual Detorsion of the Testes: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Torsion of the testes is a surgical emergency, since it causes strangulation of gonadal blood supply with subsequent testicular necrosis and atrophy.1 Acute scrotal swelling in children indicates torsion of the testes until proven otherwise.Testicular torsion ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Testicular torsion, or manual detorsion of the testes, is a medical emergency which can lead to testicle loss. http://bit.ly/c0Xeni

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Ovarian Torsion: Differential Diagnoses & Workup - eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Diagnosis: Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. The clinical presentation is often nonspecific with few distinctive physical findings, commonly resulting in delay in diagnosis and surgical ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Classification scheme based on Doppler ultrasonography can aid in choosing treatment. See eMedicine's Ovarian Torsion http://bit.ly/agv1KS

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