• Scrotal pain can be describe
Scrotal Pain a dull, sharp, aching, tende
nauseating, or heavy sensa
(Testicular Pain, 2023).
• Onset can be acute or chron
affecting one or both sides
the scrotum (Testicular Pain
2023).
• Other symptoms may includ
fever, swelling, discoloratio
ecchymosis, redness, difficu
urinating, penile discharge,
warm to touch, abdominal p
nausea, or vomiting (Testicu
Pain, 2023).
, Rationale
• In a study of 200 boys in the ER (ages 0-19
complaints of scrotal pain: 16% had testicu
torsion, 46% had appendix testis torsion, 3
epididymitis (Brenner & Ojo, 2024).
• Testicular torsion is a medical emergency
& Ojo, 2024).
• It affects 1 in 4,000 males under 25 ye
(Gordhan & Sadeghi-Nejad, 2015).
• Time is critical! A delay in treatment
result in permanent damage, necrosis,
of the testicle (Brenner & Ojo, 2024). (S
o If treated within 4-6 hours there’s a
chance of saving the testicle (Ameri
Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], 2024).
o If treated within 12 hours there’s a 5
chance of saving the testicle (Testicu
Pain, 2023).
o If treated after 24 hours chances of
the testicle is less than 10% (AAP, 2
Scrotal Pain a dull, sharp, aching, tende
nauseating, or heavy sensa
(Testicular Pain, 2023).
• Onset can be acute or chron
affecting one or both sides
the scrotum (Testicular Pain
2023).
• Other symptoms may includ
fever, swelling, discoloratio
ecchymosis, redness, difficu
urinating, penile discharge,
warm to touch, abdominal p
nausea, or vomiting (Testicu
Pain, 2023).
, Rationale
• In a study of 200 boys in the ER (ages 0-19
complaints of scrotal pain: 16% had testicu
torsion, 46% had appendix testis torsion, 3
epididymitis (Brenner & Ojo, 2024).
• Testicular torsion is a medical emergency
& Ojo, 2024).
• It affects 1 in 4,000 males under 25 ye
(Gordhan & Sadeghi-Nejad, 2015).
• Time is critical! A delay in treatment
result in permanent damage, necrosis,
of the testicle (Brenner & Ojo, 2024). (S
o If treated within 4-6 hours there’s a
chance of saving the testicle (Ameri
Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], 2024).
o If treated within 12 hours there’s a 5
chance of saving the testicle (Testicu
Pain, 2023).
o If treated after 24 hours chances of
the testicle is less than 10% (AAP, 2
