Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of plague.
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Do you have much contact with animals, especially rodents?
- Where have you been abroad recently?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed any lymph node enlargement(s)?
- Is this lymph node enlargement painful?
- Do you have a fever? If so, what is the temperature? How long has the fever been present?
- Have you noticed a general feeling of illness in you?
- Do you have headaches/limb pain?
- Do you suffer from cough? Sputum? If yes, what does the sputum look like?
- Do you suffer from shortness of breath* , accelerated breathing?
- Do you have chest or abdominal pain* ?
- Do you have nausea, vomiting?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
