Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Family History
- What is the general health status of your family members?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- Do you suffer from shortness of breath?*
- How long has this shortness of breath existed?
- Does it occur only under stress or also at rest?
- Do you have cough, sputum, fever?
Vegetative history including nutritional history.
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
Medication history
- Inhaled drugs, unspecified
- Transfusion-associated acute respiratory insufficiency (TRALI) – acute pulmonary disease with respiratory distress that may occur after transfusion of blood products.
- Drug intoxication, unspecified
- Narcotics
- Paraquat (contact herbicide)
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Data without guarantee)
