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Appendix Testis Case Study Nursing

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Discussion Post Week Ten NURS6541, N-11 Children will present with a variety of genitourinary disorders. As an advanced practice nurse (APN), one must be able to differentiate between these various disorders to determine the appropriate action plan and treatment. The purpose of this discussion is to identify the primary diagnosis for my case study by including the unique characteristics of the disorder. I will explain a treatment and management plan and state education strategies for the patient and family. Case study two is Mark. Mark is an adolescent male that complains of acute left scrotal pain and nausea. The problem began six hours ago as a dull ache and has since worsened to the point where he in unable to stand without doubling over. He has no fever and is in marked pain. The physical exam is negative except for elevation of the left testicle, diffuse scrotal edema, and the presence of a blue dot sign. Differential Diagnoses …show more content…

Torsion of the appendix testis is the primary cause of scrotal pain in males and misdiagnosis occurs often. The scrotum is usually swollen, red, and tender. Most of the time in torsion of the appendix testis a blue dot sign is evident. However, a negative cremasteric reflex is indicative of testicular torsion (Meher, Rath, Sharma, Sasmal, Tushar, & Mishra, 2015). A blue mass that is visible through the skin is considered a ?blue dot? sign (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Star, & Blosser, 2013). Mark has complaints of gradual pain over a six-hour period. His left testicle is red, swollen, and painful. His physical examination also yields the presence of the blue dot sign and elevation of the left testicle. All of these signs indicate a primary diagnosis of torsion of the appendix

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