The history (medical history) represents an important component in the diagnosis of the excessive crying infant.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
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).
- How long has the child been crying?
- Was there a trigger?
- Did you notice any other symptoms such as fever (>38.5°C)* , drooling, coughing, vomiting (persistent vomiting* ), diarrhea, constipation, refusal to drink* , etc.?
- If fever: how long has the fever been present? What is the temperature?
- Does the child appear lethargic* to you after previously crying?
- Does the child have a distended abdomen?
- Has the child’s condition deteriorated rapidly in the last few days/hours?* .
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Does the child drink normally? When was the last time he drank?
- Have urine or stool changed in color, quantity, frequency, etc.?
- Has your child developed normally overall so far? Is there a normal body weight gain?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Environmental history
- Medication history
If necessary, also history of mother and father by short screening questionnaire such as Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: German version.
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Data without guarantee)
