Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of shock* .
Family history
- What is the current health status of your family members?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints) [third-party history, if applicable].
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- Are you experiencing rapid pulse, nausea, weakness, shortness of breath, etc.?
- Are you cold sweaty?*
- Is there a bluish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, lips and fingernails?
- Is there a sudden onset of chest pain or lower abdominal pain, or is this pain increasing?* .
- Do you or does the patient have shortness of breath?
- Is there an increased respiratory rate?
- Was or is the patient unconscious? (extraneous history)
- How long has this symptomatology existed? Has this changed?
- Was the symptomatology preceded by an injury (accident)?
- Have you been ill in the last few days? Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, etc.?
- Do you have a headache?
- Do you have visual disturbances?
- Do you have itching?
- How much has been drunk/eaten in the last few days?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Are excretions unchanged in color/quantity/odor/composition?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (cardiovascular disease (eg, myocardial infarction), infections, injuries).
- Operations
- Allergies (drug allergies?, food allergies?, insect bite allergies?).
* If shock is suspected, there is a medical emergency! (Information without guarantee)
