Pediatric Urology: When to Refer — Practical Red Flags for Pediatricians

Authors

• Sarah Gubara
• Gino J Vricella, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow

Files

Document Type

Podcast

Hosts

Sarah Gubara

Featured Speaker

Gino Vricella, MD

Length of Episode

21:01

Description

In this episode Dr. Gino Vricella, MD (board‑certified pediatric urologist; Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine) walks pediatricians through a concise clinical heuristic for distinguishing benign findings from those that require specialist referral. Learn clear red flags—pain, asymmetry, recurrent UTIs, gross hematuria, progressive hydronephrosis, and signs of testicular torsion—and how to act quickly to protect renal function and future fertility.

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Publication Date

5-26-2026

Keywords

pediatric urology, referral criteria, testicular torsion, UTI in children, undescended testicle, hydrocele

Disciplines

Pediatrics

Recommended Citation

Gubara, Sarah and Vricella, Gino J, "Pediatric Urology: When to Refer — Practical Red Flags for Pediatricians" (2026). Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast. 64.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/cme_podcast/64