Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of varicella (chickenpox).
Family history
- What is the current health status of your relatives?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed any skin lesions (pruritic exanthema with nodules/vesicles and crusts)?
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you feel sick?
- Do you have contact with people suffering from chickenpox or zoster?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you follow hygiene guidelines – such as regular hand washing after contact?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infections)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
