SOCRATES Flashcards
1
Q
SITE
A
where is the pain?
2
Q
ONSET
A
when did the pain start?
what were you doing when it started?
3
Q
CHARACTER
A
has this happened before?
what does the pain feel like? describe the pain..
4
Q
RADIATION
A
does the pain radiate?
5
Q
ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS
A
does anything make it worse?
any other symptoms?
6
Q
TIMING
A
how long have you had the pain? /has this been going on?
were there any symptoms previously?
7
Q
EXACERBATING FACTORS
A
does anything make it better or worse?
8
Q
SEVERITY
A
what is the pain score out of 10, 10 being the worse pain you’ve ever felt and 1 being no pain?
