Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of pancreatic insufficiency (pancreatic insufficiency).
Family history
- Are there any diseases of the digestive system in your family that are common?
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).
- Do you suffer from diarrhea, nausea, vomiting?
- Has the stool changed in shape, color and consistency?
- Have you lost any body weight? If so, how much in what time?
- Do you have fluctuations in blood sugar?
- Do you suffer from abdominal pain? Where exactly are they localized?
- Do you have increased flatulence?
- Have you noticed a yellowing of the skin?
- Has there been any change in urination? In quantity, consistency, admixtures? Does it come to pain in the process?
- Do you have a fever?
- Have you noticed a yellowish discoloration of the skin?
- Do you have any abnormalities in urination?
- Do you have any gynecological abnormalities (e.g., dysmenorrhea/regular pain; missed period)?
- Do you have nocturnal pain that wakes you up?
- Have you had an infectious disease recently?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Has your appetite changed?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, 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 (gastrointestinal diseases, infectious diseases).
- Operations (abdominal surgery)
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Medication history
