Why speedy referral is crucial for kids’ scrotal pain

GPs can help by referring immediately to paediatric emergency: Australian study
Clare Pain
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Boys with acute scrotal pain need direct referral to paediatric ED so they receive treatment in the six-hour window necessary to ensure their testes are protected, say Australian researchers.

A Monash Children’s Hospital study shows that unnecessary delays in treatment can put boys at risk of orchidectomy.