Deep Dive MW R19

* Common during the first year of life as well as during puberty



* Presents with nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, and/or testicular pain



* ALWAYS examine a child for signs of torsion who presents with abdominal pain (especially lower abdominal pain)



* Look for tenderness, firmness, high riding testicle or testicle with unequal lie, swelling, and the absence of a cremasteric reflex



* Consult Urology IMMEDIATELY if you have high suspicion, otherwise proceed to ultrasound



* Ultrasound is only 85% sensitive, so clinical gestalt can trump even a negative US



* Attempt manual detorsion if there will be a significant delay to surgery