Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of cyanosis.
Family history
- What is the general health 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).
- Have you noticed any bluish discoloration of the skin and/or mucous membranes? If so, what appears bluish?
- Lips and acras (finger/toe extremities, nose, ears)?
- Tongue?
- How long have these changes been present? (lifelong?)
- Do you have good weight-bearing capacity? How many flights of stairs can you climb without shortness of breath?
- Do you have chest pain* ?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (cardiovascular disease, lung disease).
- Operations
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
Medication history
- Antiarrhythmic drugs
- Benzocaine – “teething aids” and other OTC preparations containing benzocaine.
- Chloroquine (antimalarials)
- Dapsone (anti-inflammatory with antibiotic effect, which belongs to the group of sulfones).
- Lidocaine (local anesthetic)
- Metoclopramide (antiemetic)
- Nitrofuran (antibiotic)
- Nitroprusside (antihypertensive)
- Opiate intoxication
- Phenacetin (analgesic)
- Phenytoin (antiepileptic)
- Prilocaine (local anesthetic)
- Primaquine (antimalarial)
- Sulfonamides (antibiotic)
Environmental history
- Acetanilide
- Aniline/aniline dyes
- Amino compounds
- Arsenic
- Benzene derivatives
- Chlorates
- CO intoxication (CO poisoning)
- Cyanogen compounds
- Dinitrophenol
- Insecticides
- Methylene blue
- Sodium thiocyanate
- Nitrates
- Nitrites
- Nitrobenzene
- Nitrobenzene
- Nitroglycerin
- Nitro compounds
- Nitrous gases
- Paraquat (contact herbicide)
- Pesticide poisoning
- Phenol
- Smoke inhalation
- Trinitrotoluene
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
