Socrates Flashcards
Site
Place:
“Show me exactly with one finger where do you feel it on your body”.
Onset
Onset:
“How did it start? ..Was it all of a sudden or gradually?”.
V (déjà vu):
“Has it happened before?
When?…
How many times?…
How did you handle it?…
What was the outcome? …
Which doctor?…
What medication? …
Character
Course:
“Is it getting worse, better or just the same?”.
Quality:
“Tell me, how does it feel like?”
“Is it sharp? Stabbing? Dull? Tight? Cramps? Squeezing? Burning?”.
Duration:
“You said it started … ago, .
Does it come and go?”
If yes
“How often / frequent does it come?”…..
“For how long does it stay each time?”
Radiation
Radiation:
“Does it go/ shoot anywhere?”
Associated Symptoms
Associated symptoms:
“Have you noticed anything else that occurs with it?”
Time course
Setting:
“What were you doing when it started/ happened, or shortly before?”
Timing:
“Is it worst in a particular time of the day?
Exacerbation / Releving factors
U (you) Your daily activities:
“Does it change with your daily activities like
posture, exertion, rest, sleeping, eating, hunger?
What:
“What has worked for you so far?… What hasn’t?…
What do you think is causing it?…
Any concerns?”
Aggravating factors:
“What brings it on or makes it worse?
Alleviating factor: “What makes it better?
Severity
“How bad is it, on a scale from 1 to 10,
with 1 is the mildest,
and 10 is the worst pain?,
…
Does it interfere with your daily activities?”
