Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of appendicitis (appendicitis).
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you have abdominal pain? Is this pain more labor-like or diffuse?
- How severe is the pain?
- Where is the pain localized?
- How long have you had the pain?
- Do the symptoms described occur at intervals?
- Do you suffer from nausea and vomiting?
- Do these complaints occur in connection with food intake?
- Have you noticed any changes in bowel habits?
- Have you noticed pain during urination and/or frequent urination?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Has your appetite changed?
- Have you lost weight unintentionally recently?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses 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
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Medication history