A 12 year old unvaccinated boy has been diagnosed with mumps. His mother asks why he has swollen painful testicles. You advise her that this is called orchitis. Other anticipatory guidance includes: He needs immediate urological surgery Orchitis caused by mumps has a potential risk of causing permanent sterility in males This is nothing to worry about He can just put an ice pack on his testicles and they will be normal size in a few hours
[Answered]: A 12 year old unvaccinated boy has been diagnosed…
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