Tag Testicular Pain

Epididymitis in Children

Epididymitis in Children

One of the great aspects of working in my ED is being surrounded by a multitude of amazing and brilliant teammates. One, Dr. Christyn Magill, recently provoked this Morsel of knowledge: just because it ends in “-itis” does not mean…

Appendix Testis Torsion

Appendix Testis Torsion

Acute scrotal pain will always grab both patient’s and providers’ attention, appropriately.  We have already discussed the most feared cause of acute scrotal pain – Testicular Torsion. While there are many other causes of inguinal and scrotal pain (ex, varicocele, inguinal…

Varicoceles

We have discussed testicular issues, like Torsion and HSP associated pain in the past and we are all aware that a painful scrotal mass should be considered torsion until proven otherwise.  The common way to assess for that is with…