Testicular Torsion

A 24-year-old man presents with a sudden onset of left-sided scrotal pain. He reports having intermittent unilateral testicular pain in the past but not as severe as this current episode. Confirmation of testicular torsion would include all of the following findings except:

• Relief of pain with scrotal elevation

In assessing a man with testicular torsion, the NP is most likely to note:

• Left testicle most often affected

Anticipated organ survival exceeds 85% with testicular decompression within how many hours of torsion?

• 6

Optimal management of testicular torsion would consist of which of the following?

• Surgical intervention

To prevent a recurrence of testicular torsion, which of the following is recommended?

• Orchiopexy

Which of the following is not a component of the TWIST scoring system when determining testicular torsion risk?

• Scrotal pain