Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of anal venous thrombosis.
Family history
Social history
- What is your occupation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What complaints have you noticed?
- Did the discomfort occur within minutes to hours?
- How long have the complaints existed?
- Have you palpated a prallelastic nodule?
- Do you have itching, burning, feeling of pressure, etc. in the anal area?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you drink alcohol at an increased rate? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it per day?
- Do you do any sports?
- Do you have regular bowel movements?
- Do you suffer from constipation?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (rectal disease; diarrhea).
- Operations (rectal surgery)
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Medication history
