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Original Research

Assessing the Utility of Ultrasound and Urinalysis for Patients with Possible Epididymo-Orchitis – A Retrospective Study

Tony Zitek1 Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA;2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA;3 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Omar Ahmed3 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Chee Lim4 Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-0371
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Rianda Carodine1 Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA;5 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Kent Martin2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA
Pages 47-51 | Published online: 13 Mar 2020

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