Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of oral ulcer.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- How long have the complaints been present?
- Have you noticed any other skin changes in the mouth or outside the mouth?
- Do you suffer from bleeding gums?
- Do you feel tired, not able to perform?
- Have you noticed a pallor of the skin and mucous membranes?
- Do you have any complaints related to the digestive system? Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.?
Vegetative history including nutritional history.
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol more often? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, which drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, skin diseases).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Drug history (gold compounds; cytostatic drugs).
