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Guidelines for Patient Details
Mark G. Roxburgh (N.Dip. AET)
9 March 2007

These acronyms intend to help us remember what details to ask of the sick or injured entrusted to our care.

SAMPLE :

Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Medical or Surgical History
Last Meal
Events Preceding

DEATHCUP:

Diabetes
Epilepsy
Asthma
Thyroid or Hormone Problems
Heart Problems or Hypertension
Cancer
Ulcers
Pregnancy

Pain Related Questions:

PQRST:

PROVOCATIVE / PALLIATIVE: (What makes this pain better or worse?)
QUALITY: (Describe the pain; What type of pain is it e.g. stabbing, crushing, dull etc.?)
REGION / RADIATION: (Where is the pain specifically? Does the pain “shoot” or travel to different parts of the body? Or when the area is touched / prodded is there pain felt elsewhere?)
SEVERITY: (Out of 10, 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 1 being not very little pain, how severe is the pain? E.g. 6 out of 10)
TIME / TEMPORAL: (When did the pain or condition start; what were you doing at the time and how long did it last? E.g. Soon after meals? Upon awakening in the morning?)