Testicular Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Testicular Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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 ...

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Tags: Emergency, Pain, Men's Health, Emergency Medicine, Urology

Most Recently Shared on October 3, 2010 at 5:23 pm By:

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Prompt urologic consultation is essential for testicular torsion since time is critical in salvage of the testicle: http://bit.ly/dz1IdL

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Ovarian Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “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 ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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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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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

Most Recently Shared on April 15, 2010 at 5:22 pm By:

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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