Socrates (pain assessment)
- Socrates (pain assessment)
SOCRATES is a mnemonic acronym used by emergency medical services or nurses to evaluate the pain that a patient is in.
Meaning of the acronym
The acronym is used to gain an insight into the patient's condition, and to allow the Health Care Provider to develop a plan for dealing with it. [cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSS/is_6_9/ai_n18610925/pg_3|title=SOCRATES on Pain Assessment|accessdate=2008-03-31] [cite web|url=http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Socrates|title=SOCRATES Acronym|accessdate=2008-03-31]
*Site - Where is the pain?
*Onset - When did the pain start, and was it sudden or gradual?
*Character - What is the pain like? An ache? Stabbing?
*Radiation - Does the pain radiate anywhere?
*Associations - Any other signs or symptoms associated with the pain?
*Time course - Does the pain follow any pattern?
*Exacerbating/Relieving factors - Does anything change the pain?
*Severity - How bad is the pain?
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