Time is Testicle: A Comprehensive iHuman Case Study of Acute Testicular Torsion in a 13-Year-Old Male (Caleb Metz) | Class 6512

Time is Testicle: A Comprehensive
iHuman Case Study of Acute
Testicular Torsion in a 13-Year-Old
Male (Caleb Metz) | Class 6512




## PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS & IDENTIFYING DATA



| Category | Details |

|----------|---------|

| **Initials** | C.M. |

, | **Age** | 13 years old |

| **Gender** | Male |

| **Height** | 5'5" (165 cm) |

| **Weight** | 120.0 lb (54.5 kg) |

| **BMI** | 20.0 (normal) |

| **Ethnicity** | Caucasian |

| **Occupation** | Student (8th grade) |

| **Source of Information** | Patient and Mother (reliable) |

| **Case Author** | Allison Tadros, MD |



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## CHIEF COMPLAINT (CC)



> **"I have really bad pain in my right testicle. It started suddenly this morning."**



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## HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)



Caleb Metz is a 13-year-old male who presents with acute onset of severe right testicular pain that
began suddenly approximately **2 hours ago** during a basketball match . The patient describes the
pain as **sharp and persistent**, rating it as **9/10** on the pain scale .



### Pain Characteristics:

- **Onset:** Sudden, during physical activity (basketball)

- **Quality:** Sharp, severe, persistent

- **Location:** Right testicle, with radiation to the right lower abdomen/groin

- **Severity:** 8-9/10