Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
Family history
- Are there any genetic diseases in your family?
- Do any people in your family suffer from kidney or adrenal diseases?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms/complaints have you noticed?
- Abdominal pain?
- Flank pain?
- Persistently elevated blood pressure or hypertension crises?
- Pale skin?
- Trembling?
- Feelings of anxiety?
- Inner restlessness?
- Headache
- Palpitations
- How long have these symptoms been present?
- Do you suffer from weight loss?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you underweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day? If you are now a non-smoker: When did you quit smoking and how many years did you smoke?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it 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 (familial diseases)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
