Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly Wegener’s granulomatosis.
Family history
- What is the general health status of your relatives?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you ever noticed any of the symptoms described? Do you feel listless, ill?
- Do you have a fever? If so, for how long? What is the temperature?
- Have you noticed any night sweats?
- Have you noticed any skin changes?
- Have you recently gone through an infection?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you lost any weight? If so, how much weight at what time?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (rheumatic diseases; infectious diseases).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
