Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD).
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Did you have a fever at the onset of your illness? Low appetite? Sore throat?
- Two days after the onset of your fever, did you have painful rashes around the mucous membranes of your mouth? Of the tongue? Of the gums?
- Did you have a non-itchy rash within 1-2 days?
- Did it show flat or raised red spots – sometimes with blistering?
- What other complaints do you have?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you suffer from loss of appetite?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Pregnancies