Red flag triaging

• Red flags can include

  • A history of cancer: Metastases or cancer present in the prostate, breast or hip and groin region
  • Infection: High fever, STI/UTI’s can cause groin pain
  • Neurological: CES, Saddle anaesthesia, sexual dysfunction
  • Fractures: Trauma or overuse
• To scan or not to scan?

  • Not ideal to unnecessarily expose a patient’s genitals to radiation doses
  • Imaging can be used as a supportive to e.g. to rule out fractures if suspected
  • High risk of finding abnormal, but asymptomatic findings – may cause unnecessary fear in patients