Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (hypertension in pregnancy).
Family history
- Is there hypertension 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).
- Do you suffer from headaches and/or dizziness?*
- Are you often nervous, irritable?
- Do you suffer from frequent nosebleeds?
- Have you ever experienced visual disturbances?*
- Do you occasionally suffer from palpitations?
- Have you gained weight quickly (> 1 kg/week)?
- Do you have upper abdominal discomfort?* Nausea or vomiting?*
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you eat a lot of salty food?
- Do you exercise regularly?
- Do you suffer from sleep disorders?
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (hypertension, hormonal disorders, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (diabetes) systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancy (course so far?)
- Medication history
Environmental history
- Air pollutants: particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides.
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Data without guarantee)
