HOPS & SOAP
This acronym stands for History, Observation, Palpation, and Special Tests.
What is HOPS?
A common sign of concussion involving speech.
What is slurred speech?
This bone fracture is considered a lower-extremity injury.
What is a tibia fracture?
This test evaluates an ACL injury.
What is the anterior drawer test?
The first phase of soft-tissue healing.
What is the inflammatory phase?
Best initial management for fainting.
What is laying the person down and elevating the legs?
The “S” in SOAP notes refers to this type of information.
What is Subjective?
The most common mechanism of injury for a concussion.
What is a direct blow to the head?
An example of an upper-extremity injury.
What is a clavicle fracture?
This stress test evaluates the medial collateral ligament.
What is the valgus stress test?
This tissue heals slower than bone or muscle.
What is ligament?
A common sign of shock.
What is pale, cool, clammy skin?
This section of SOAP includes measurable findings like ROM and swelling.
What is Objective?
A symptom commonly associated with spinal cord injury.
What is numbness or paralysis?
A dislocated shoulder is classified as this type of injury.
What is an upper-extremity injury?
This test is used to assess shoulder instability.
What is the apprehension test?
A fracture where bone fragments remain aligned.
What is a nondisplaced fracture?
Heat stroke is considered this type of condition.
What is a life-threatening emergency?
This is NOT a standard section of a SOAP note.
What is Action Plan?
Returning an athlete too soon after concussion may cause this life-threatening condition.
What is second-impact syndrome?
Knee ligament tears are common in this body region.
What is the lower extremity?
Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) is used to assess this.
What is strength?
Third-degree sprains are more severe than first-degree sprains.
What is true?
Pale, hard, cold skin is a sign of this condition.
What is frostbite?
An abbreviation meaning “history” commonly used in medical documentation.
What is Hx?
Headache, dizziness, confusion, and nausea are signs of this injury.
What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
A herniated disc is considered an injury to this region.
What is the axial region?
This test is used for Achilles tendon rupture (BONUS crossover knowledge).
What is the Thompson test?
An injury caused by altered gait after the original injury.
What is a secondary injury?
Immediate medical attention is required for this emergency.
What is a stroke?