Medical history (history of the patient) represents an important component in the diagnosis of nodules.
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
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).
- Where are the nodules localized? Only in one area or distributed over the entire body?
- How long have the nodules existed?
- Are the skin lesions painful?
- Was there a trigger known to you for the formation of the nodules?
- Are there other symptoms such as fever, general feeling of illness, etc.?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Eigenanamnese incl. medication anamnesis
- Previous diseases (skin diseases, infections)
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Environmental history
- Medication history