Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of hyperglycemia (hyperglycemia).
Family history
Social history
Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed increased thirst?
- Do you need to urinate more frequently?
- Do you feel tired? Do you suffer from concentration problems?
- Do you feel nauseous/do you vomit?
- Have you lost weight unintentionally?
- Do you suffer from muscle cramps, itching, etc.?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you have a balanced diet?
- Do you consume large amounts of carbohydrates with a high glycemic index (e.g., table sugar, white flour products, sweets, sweetened beverages)?
- Do you get enough exercise every day?
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus).
- Operations
- Allergies
Medication history
- Alpha interferon – group of proteins (protein) used in many different diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hepatitis (liver inflammation), etc.
- Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) – group of drugs used for mental illnesses, e.g. chlorpromazine, clozapine.
- Arsenic trioxide
- Calcium channel blockers (antihypertensives) – drugs used to lower blood pressure such as nifedipine, diltiazem, verapamil
- Glucocorticoids – group of hormones that affect metabolism, water and electrolyte balance, the cardiovascular system and the nervous system; furthermore, they have an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effect.
- Hormones such as somatostatin, somatropin (somatotropic hormone (STH); human growth hormone (hGH); growth hormone (GH); growth hormone (WH)).
- Pentamidine (chemotherapeutic agent).
- Loop diuretics – diuretic drugs such as furosemide.
- Sympathomimetics (drugs that increase circulation) such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, orciprenaline.
- Therapy errors in diabetes mellitus
- Thiazide diuretics – diuretic drugs such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCT).
- See also under “Diabetogenic effect by drugs”.