Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
- 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).
- What complaints have you noticed?
- Painless swollen lymph nodes?
- Skin changes?
- How long have these changes been present?
- Do you have any itching?
- Entire body?
- Locally in the area of the skin change?
- Do you feel sluggish, tired?
- Do you suffer from loss of appetite?
- Do you often suffer from infections?
- Have you noticed an increased tendency to bleed? Do you bruise quickly?
- Do you have a fever? If so, what is the temperature and how long has it been?
- Do you sweat more at night?
- Have you lost weight unintentionally? If so, how many kilograms in what period?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (infections)
- Operations
- Radiotherapy?
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
Medication history
- Immunosuppressants
- Cytostatics
Environmental history
