PQRST Pneumonic for Pain Flashcards

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Palliative/provocative factors: what makes the pain better/worse?

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Quality: describe the pain

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Radiation: where is the pain?

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Severity: compare this pain to another pain

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Temporal factor: does intensity change with time?

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