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.
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