OPQRST meaning
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- OPQRST is an mnemonic used by medical professionals to accurately discern reasons for a patient's symptoms and history in the event of an acute illness. It is specifically adapted to elicit symptoms of a possible heart attack.
- "PQRST" (omitting "O") is sometimes used instead.
- The term "OPQRST-AAA" adds "aggravating/alleviating factors", "associated symptoms", and "attributions/adaptations".
- NounPLOPQRSTs
- (emergency medicine) The rapid assessment of a patient's condition during an emergency response.
- Your emergency scenario test next week will require strict chronological adherence to OPQRST procedures.
- (emergency medicine) The rapid assessment of a patient's condition during an emergency response.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Dunham! your supervisors keep reporting to me you have not been performing your OPQRSTs during the right time, what is the matter with you?
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of OPQRST in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary