Genitourinary trauma

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In the rush to treat an accident victim for more apparent, perhaps life-threatening injuries, genitourinary trauma is often overlooked until later. Yet, early diagnosis and treatment are important to optimal preservation of renal or urinary tract function. Delay invites a host of complications.

Dr Cass addresses this problem with an “interesting and comprehensive catalog of urologic trauma,” as one reviewer described this article. Signs and symptoms that aid in early or late recognition of trauma to the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, penis, scrotum, and testis are described, together with management pointers.