Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of gingivostomatitis herpetica (“oral thrush“).
Family history
- What is the general health status of your relatives?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed any vesicles on the lips, corners of the mouth, or in the oral cavity?
- Are your gums red, swollen or bloody?
- Have you noticed any other symptoms such as bad breath, increased salivation, fever or lymph node enlargement?
- Do you suffer from dysphagia or have any discomfort with food intake?
- Have you had an infection recently?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you been able to determine a connection with your menstrual cycle?
- Do you have close physical/sexual contact with affected individuals?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infections)
- Operations
- Allergies
