Medical history (history of the patient) represents an important component in the diagnosis of respiratory disorders. If necessary, an interview with relatives is performed because of the patient’s condition.
Family history
Social history
- What is the patient’s occupation?
- Is the patient exposed to harmful agents in his profession?
Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints).
- When did the breathing disorder occur?
- Does the patient suffer from respiratory distress or other breathing disorders more frequently?
- Does the patient suffer from other symptoms such as fever, cough, etc.?
- Did a feeling of chest tightness occur?*
- Was there a triggering moment?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Is the patient overweight? Please give us his/her body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Is the patient underweight? Please tell us his/her body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Does the patient smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars, or pipes per day?
- Does the patient drink alcohol at an increased rate? If so, what beverage(s) and how many glasses of each per day?
- Does the patient use drugs? If yes, which drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, injuries).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Environmental history including intoxications (poisonings).
- Alcohol intoxication
- Drug intoxication, not further defined
- Carbon dioxide intoxication
- Carbon monoxide intoxication
- Poisoning, unspecified
Medication history
