Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of otalgia (ear pain).
Family history
- Is there a frequent history of ear disease in your family?
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 ear pain been present? Have they changed in intensity? Have they become more severe?
- Where exactly is the pain localized? Does the pain radiate?
- Is the pain more stabbing, burning, tearing, or dull?
- Do other symptoms occur in addition to the ear pain, such as headache, nausea, fever or general feeling of illness?
- Have you noticed hearing loss, ringing in the ears or dizziness? Discharge from the ear?
- Do you have a fever?
- Have you had an infection recently?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Previous diseases (ear diseases, infections)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
- Other: repeated visits to the swimming pool
