Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of plasmacytoma.
Family history
- Is there a history of frequent tumors in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession? Mineral oil?
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What complaints have you noticed? How long have these symptoms been present?
- Do you suffer from bone pain? If so, where exactly are they localized?
- Do you suffer from fever, fatigue, night sweats or similar?
- Do you have a reduced performance?
- Do you suffer from shortness of breath?*
- Do you have a headache?
- Have you noticed symptoms such as burning, tingling, or loss of sensitivity in your arms and/or legs?
- Have you had an increase in infections recently?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Have you unintentionally lost body weight?
- Is your performance limited?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)