LOPPPPPQRST

Question 1

L stands for

Answer 1

Location

Question 2

O stands for

Answer 2

Onset

Question 3

P’s stand for

Answer 3

Prior, Persistent, Progressive, Palliative, Provocative

Question 4

Q stands for

Answer 4

Quality

Question 5

R stands for

Answer 5

Radiation

Question 6

S stands for

Answer 6

Severity

Question 7

T stands for

Answer 7

Temporal

Question 8

Location questions

Answer 8

Where is the pain/problem located? Can you point to it?

Question 9

Onset questions

Answer 9

When did this happen? How did this happen (mechanism of injury)?

Question 10

Prior questions

Answer 10

Have you have problems with this before? Have you had treatment for this problem before?

Question 11

Persistent question

Answer 11

Does the pain/problem persist throughout the day?

Question 12

Palliative question

Answer 12

What makes it feel better?

Question 13

Provocative question

Answer 13

What makes it feel worse?

Question 14

Quality questions

Answer 14

Can you describe your pain? What type of pain are you experiencing?

Question 15

Radiation questions

Answer 15

Does your pain travel anywhere? From where to where?

Question 16

Severity questions

Answer 16

On a scale of 1-10 rate your pain. What is your 10?

Question 17

Temporal questions

Answer 17

What time of day does your pain/problem feel better? What time of day does it feel worse? How often do you have this pain/problem?

Question 18

What does LOPPPPPQRST stand for?

Answer 18

Location, Onset, Prior, Persistent, Progressive, Palliative, Provocative, Quality, Radiate, Severity, Temporal

Question 19

Is LOPPPPPQRST focused or general?

Answer 19

Focused because it is pertinent to their chief complaint (would do before taking history)