OPQRSTU Flashcards
1
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O in OPQRSTU
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Onset (what made you call?)
2
Q
P in OPQRSTU
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Provocation (what makes the symptom worse? what makes it better?)
3
Q
Q in OPQRSTU
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Quality (how would you describe the pain?) OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS
4
Q
R in OPQRSTU
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Radiation (where do you feel the pain? where does the pain go?)
5
Q
S in OPQRSTU
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Severity (how bad is the symptom? rate the pain on scale of 1-10)
6
Q
T in OPQRSTU
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Time (how long have you had the symptom?)
how long has this been going on? What made you call 911? Was there any change in the symptoms that made you call?
7
Q
U in OPQRSTU
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What have yoU done prior to our arrival?
