Pitfalls

Failure to recognise and treat testicular torsion in a timely manner can lead to irreversible damage.
Failure to acknowledge that the presence or absence of a particular clinical feature still cannot exclude torsion.
Failure to give prolonged courses of antibiotics in epididymo-orchitis can lead to incomplete treatment and lack of resolution.
Failure to instigate correct microbiological investigations prior to antimicrobial therapy or to organise appropriate follow up (contact tracing) may result in delayed effective treatment.