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OPQRST

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The rapid assessment of a patient's condition during an emergency response.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Your emergency scenario test next week will require strict chronological adherence to OPQRST procedures.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Initialism of onset, provocation, quality, region/radiate/radiation, severity, time.