Tuesday, August 25, 2009

SOCRATES mnemonic

Site of pain (exact location) in this case which part of the arm?
Onset-when did the pain start? did it start suddenly or gradually?
Character-Describe the pain. Is it sharp? knife like? gripping? burning? crushing? Radiation-Does the pain spread anywhere? shoulder? jaw? groin?
Association-Does the pain come with any other symptoms?
Timing-Does the pain vary in intensity during the day?
Exacerbating and releving factors-does anything make the pain better or worse?
Severity-Does the pain interupt any activities? sleep?

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