History and physical examination findings predictive of testicular torsion: An attempt to promote clinical diagnosis by house staff

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 470-474

  Srinivasan, Arun ^a   Cinman, Nadya ^a   Feber, Kevin M ^a   Gitlin, Jordan ^a   Palmer, Lane S ^a  

^a Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical diagnosis; Testis; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCROTAL PAIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TESTIS TORSION; UROLOGIC EXAMINATION; VOMITING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SCROTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION;

EID: 79958797595     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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