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Testicular Torsion

In Medical Concepts by Subhrata Verma2 Comments

Case:  18-year-old Arthur comes to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset pain in his testicles that woke him up at 4 am.  Arthur had noticed that part of his testicle appeared swollen when he awoke. This concerned him, since he didn’t remember an injury. He tried applying ice, but after a while of no relief, his parents drove him to the local ED. His pain has increased and is now (at 7 …