Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism (hypothyroidism).
Family history
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
- What is the general health of your family members?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you have/had muscle spasms/muscle cramps?
- When did these first occur?
- How long have these lasted/are they still going on?
- Do you suffer from cardiac arrhythmias?
- Do you suffer from cramps in the gastrointestinal tract?
- Do you suffer from sensitivity disorders such as tingling or numbness?
- Do you suffer from psychological complaints such as anxiety, depressive moods, irritability?
- Do they have brittle nails? Tooth grooves?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you have to urinate more?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Surgeries (removal of parathyroid glands, radical neck surgery, strumectomy (removal of goiter), total thyroidectomy (TT; surgical removal of entire thyroid gland)).
- Allergies
- Environmental history
