Physical Exam Questions Flashcards
OPQRST
Onset, Provication, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time
O questions
What were you doing when it started? Was it sudden or gradual?
P questions
Does the pain go anywhere? Is the pain related to any bodily function? Does anything make it better?
Q questions
Can you describe the pain? Is the pain constant? Can you describe the pain?
R questions
Where do you feel the pain and where does it go?
S questions
How severe is the pain on a scale of 1-10?
T questions
When did the pain start?
SAMPLE
Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Hx, Last oral intake, Events leading up to the event
S questions
Chief complaint, what happened? MOI/NOI
A questions
Are you have any allergies? prescription medications?
M questions
Do you take any medications? over the counter or prescription? Any recreational drugs?
P questions
Do you have any medical conditions?
L questions
Last food or drink?
E questions
What were the events leading up to the incident?
What are the three types of abdominal pain?
Visceral, Somatic and Referred
Visceral pain is usually an indicator of pain in which organs?
Hollow organs, stomach, bladder, intestines, appendix
Somatic pain is usually an indicator of pain in which organs?
Solid organs, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys
Visceral pain symptoms?
crampy, colicky and comes and goes. Hard to pinpoint
Somatic pain symptoms?
localized, constant and sharp that is worsened with movement
Two common referred pain sources?
kidney stones and MI
