Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of paratyphoid fever.
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Have you been abroad recently? If so, where exactly?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed any symptoms of an influenza-like infection?
- How long have these symptoms persisted?
- Do you have a fever? If so, what is the temperature and how long has it been present? Does the temperature fluctuate during the day?
- Do you suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea? If so, what does the bowel movement look like?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you eaten raw foods recently?
- Have you possibly drunk contaminated water?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
