TESTICULAR TORSION Testes

Pathophysiology

Definition

Diet

Diagnostic test

Clinical manifestationl

causes

Nursing intervention

Flow to the testicles

Become twisted

Spermartic cord that provides blood

Urine test

Inherited disorder

Injury or trauma

Rotation of tesicles

Rapid pubic growth

Blood flow is interupted

Swelling of the scrotum, severe pain

spermatic cord

And vomiting

Twisting of the testes in the

Ischemia if the testes

Removal of the testes

Lump in the scrotum

Nausea

Blood in semen

sudden or severe pain in one testicle

Abdominal pain

Surgery

Scrotum ultra sound

should be on bed rest

Provide scrotum support

After surgery patient

Administer analgesics

Prepare the patient for surgery

Pharmacology

Analgesia as prescribed

by the doctor

Administer

Avoid dairy products

Eat lots of fruits and vegetable

Fasting before operation is done

References

Juta's Complete Textbook Of Medical Surgical Nursing, Second Edition, Joyce Mokoena, Motshedise Chauke, Mokgadi Matlakana, Anne Young, Bertha Randa