| Acronyms and Mnemonics | ||||||||||||
| APGAR: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respirations | ||||||||||||
| AEIOU-TIPS: Alcohol/Drugs, Endocrine, Insulin, Overdose, Uremia, Trauma, Infection, Psychiatric, Shock | ||||||||||||
| AVPU: Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive | ||||||||||||
| OPQRST: Onset, Provoke/Palliate, Quality, Radiation to other areas, Severity, Timing/Number of Times | ||||||||||||
| SAMPLE: Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Pertinent Hx, Last Intake, Events Leading to Encounter. | ||||||||||||
| SLUDGE: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defication, GI Motility, Emesis | ||||||||||||
| SOAPE: Subjective (What is told), Objective (What is observed), Assessment (Clinical Impression/Field Dx), Plan/Procedures, Evaluation of Plan/Procedures. | ||||||||||||