<Li> Alleviating / Aggravating factors </Li> <Li> Temporal pattern (every morning, all day, etc .) </Li> <P> Variants on this mnemonic (more than one could be listed here) include OPQRST and LOCQSMAT: </P> <Ul> <Li> Location </Li> <Li> Onset (when and mechanism of injury--if applicable) </Li> <Li> Chronology (better or worse since onset, episodic, variable, constant, etc .) </Li> <Li> Quality (sharp, dull, etc .) </Li> <Li> Severity (usually a pain rating) </Li> <Li> Modifying factors (what aggravates / reduces the symptoms--activities, postures, drugs, etc .) </Li> <Li> Additional symptoms (un / related or significant symptoms to the chief complaint) </Li> <Li> Treatment (has the patient seen another provider for this symptom?) </Li> </Ul>

Using the soap format which is an assessment