Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of pityriasis rosea (florose lichen).
Family history
- Are there frequent skin diseases in your family?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What skin symptoms (coin-sized, scaly, pink patch) have you noticed?
- How long have these skin changes been present?
- On which parts of the body are they located?
- Have the changes changed in the course?
- Have they had this change before?
- Have you noticed any other accompanying symptoms/discomforts?
- Headache
- Fatigue
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Own anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Previous diseases (skin diseases; infections)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
