Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of pneumococcal disease.
Family history
- What is the current health status of your family members?
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).
- What symptoms have you observed in yourself?
- Headache
- Earache
- Abdominal pain
- Do you have a cough or cold?
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you feel tired frequently?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it per day?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infections, lung disease, renal insufficiency/kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, tumor disease, malnutrition).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Environmental history (air pollution)
Medication history
- Glucocorticoids
