Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of polycythemia.
Family history
- Is there a frequent history of cardiovascular disease, tumor disease in your family?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed symptoms such as general weakness, headache, fatigue?
- How long have these changes been present?
- Do you suffer from upper abdominal discomfort?
- Do you sweat more?
- Do you suffer from itching? If so, when does this occur? After contact with water?
- Do you hear ringing in the ears?
- Do you have excessive skin redness?
- Do you have any discomfort?
- Do you feel dizzy?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you lost body weight unintentionally? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- How long can you put weight on yourself? Can you climb several flights of stairs without shortness of breath?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, tumor disease).
- Operations
- Allergies
Medication history
