pqrst? Chloride??

[Jadeite]

Can someone tell me what these acronyms are supposed to stand for? We started Physical Diagnosis and our 4th year couldn't remember then to give us a coherent understanding!!! (He was like "Well, I don't remember what P stands for..."

Help is appreciated. Then maybe I won't look stupid in front of my standardized patient!

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[The Generalist]

First, I have no clue what Chloride has to do with what you're asking.

Second, the PQRST has to do with taking a history of the presenting illness:

P= Position (where is pain etc.)
Q= Quality (stabbing, burning etc.)
R = Radiation
S= Severity
T = Timing (intermittent, waxing/waning etc.)

We actually use a OPQRSTUV acronym for HPI, but whatever floats your boat.

Happy physical examining! 😉

 

[emedCleo]

Like the above poster said. For HPI, mostly to characterize pain. Prob. with PQRST, there are some missing elements including:

Aggravation/Alleviating factors and another couple of things that has slipped my mind. Wow, those memory tricks work great, don't they.

Never heard of Chloride either.

Cleo

 

[Jadeite]

Originally posted by The Generalist
We actually use a OPQRSTUV acronym for HPI, but whatever floats your boat.

Happy physical examining! 😉

If you don't mind me asking, what do O, U & V stand for?

Thanks! Hey, someone told me their 4th year taught them "chloride"... But, in any case, very helpful responses here! Now, if only I could find the femoral pulse. (And I just can't bring myself to use "hey, can I practice finding your femoral pulse?" as a pick up line.)

Jade~

 

[charlatangirl]

watch out with PQRST because it's not in a particularly logical order...

 

[The Generalist]

Originally posted by Jadeite
If you don't mind me asking, what do O, U & V stand for?

Jade~

Actually, I do mind you asking 😀

O= onset
U = effect on "U"r life
V = Has it happened before? (deja "V"u)

Yea, its corny, but it works 🙂

 

[Jadeite]

Originally posted by The Generalist
Actually, I do mind you asking 😀

O= onset
U = effect on "U"r life
V = Has it happened before? (deja "V"u)

Yea, its corny, but it works 🙂

Thank you so much!

Jade~

 

[jmarra03]

I am an EMT and I have used OPQRST and SAMPLE history
O- Onset
P-Provocation/Palliation
Q-Quality
R-Radiation
S-Severity
T-Time

and
S-Signs and symptoms
A-Allergies
M-Medications
P- pertinant past medical history
L-Last oral intake
E-Events leading up to

 

[ent_doc]

What are your other favorite mnemonics for clinical use?

I use the 8 "P"s to remember which meds to write:

pain
pus (abx)
puke (antiemetic)
poikilothermia (tylenol)
pepcid (gi prophy)
prednisone (roids)
pillow (sleeper)
poop (lax/stool soff)

 

[FionaS]

SOCRATES for pain:

Site
Onset
Character
Radiation
Associated symptoms
Timing
Exacerbating/relieving factors
Severity

I've just been taught "Traffic In Great Britain Is Bloody Madness" for causes of any disease/symptom... Trying to remember what it stands for...

T - Trauma
I - Infectious
G - Granulomatous
Britain - Travel abroad
I - ?iatrogenic
B - heamatological
M - metabolic

Yay!! Got there in the end...