Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes (gestational diabetes mellitus).
Family history
- Is diabetes mellitus (diabetes) common in your family?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
Social history
- Are you from any of the following ethnic groups: Africa, Central America, Middle East, East/South Asia?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Did you gain excessive weight during pregnancy?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (glucose tolerance disorder, obesity; PCO syndrome).
- Surgeries
- Allergies
- Pregnancies / births
Medication history
- Antipsychotics (quetiapine, olanzapine) – Continuation of treatment with quetiapine or olanzapine during pregnancy could increase the risk of gestational diabetes: Quetiapine increased in frequency from 4.1% to 7.1%, and olanzapine from 4.7% to 12.0%; relative increase in risk of gestational diabetes of 28% for quetiapine and 61% for olanzapine
- Glucocorticoids
- Other drugs that affect glucose metabolism.
