Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of rhonchopathy (snoring).
Family history
Social history
Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints) [anamnesis collection including bed partner].
- Has your bed partner noticed snoring? If so, every night? Intermittently?
- Has your bed partner noticed that your snoring is explosive (“explosive snorer)?
- Has your bed partner noticed breathing pauses during sleep with you?
- Does snoring occur during the night as follows?
- Permanently?
- Intermittent (temporarily suspending)?
- Position-dependent (e.g. supine position)?
- Awaken from sleep
- With the feeling of suffocation?
- With dry mouth/throat?
- Are you very tired during the day and fall asleep in between?
- Have you noticed a decrease in performance?
- Are you unfocused during the day?
- Do you also notice a blue coloration of the fingers and lips (cyanosis due to lack of oxygen in the blood) during the day?
- What is your preferred sleeping position? On the side, back or stomach?
- Are there any triggering factors (alcohol, nicotine, allergic or non-allergic rhinitis, nasal breathing obstruction)?
Vegetative history including nutritional history.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink or drinks and how many glasses per day?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (ENT diseases; diseases of the nervous system; if necessary, presence of comorbidities (concomitant diseases): ZB hypertension (high blood pressure), cardiac arrhythmias, condition after myocardial infarction (heart attack), apoplexy (stroke); diabetes mellitus; overweight or obesity).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
Further notes
- Use of validated questionnaires, such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) or the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), as appropriate.