Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of nausea (sickness).
Family history
- Is there a history of frequent cardiovascular disease in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- When does the nausea occur?
- Predominantly in the morning?
- In connection with food intake?
- Do other symptoms occur concomitantly?
- Diarrhea?
- Increased bowel sounds?
- Abdomen* (abdomen) with pressure pain?
- Nystagmus* (uncontrollable, rhythmic movements of the eyes)?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you eat a balanced diet?
- Do you smoke? If so, 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 (diseases of the eyes / gastrointestinal tract / liver, gall bladder and bile ducts / pancreas / genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs); cardiovascular diseases; diseases of the nervous system / psyche; infections; metabolic diseases, tumor diseases).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Pregnancies (currently pregnant?)
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
