Thrombocytopenia: Medical History

Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of thrombocytopenia. Family history

  • What is the general health of your family members?
  • Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
  • Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?

Social history

  • What is your profession?
  • Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?

Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).

  • What symptoms have you noticed?
  • How long have the symptoms been present?
  • Have the skin or mucosal changes occurred acutely? Or have they developed over a longer period of time?
  • Where are the skin or mucosal changes located? Are they localized or do they occur all over the body?
  • Are the skin or mucosal changes painful?
  • Are there any other symptoms? Acute fever* , general feeling of illness?
  • Was there a trigger for the symptomatology?
  • Do you bruise quickly when you bump?
  • Do wounds bleed for a very long time after?
  • Have you lost weight unintentionally?

Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.

  • Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
  • Do you drink alcohol on a regular basis? If so, what drink or drinks and how many glasses of it per day?
  • Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
  • Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?

Self history incl. medication history.

  • Previous diseases (blood diseases, tumor diseases).
  • Operations
  • Radiotherapy
  • Vaccination status
  • Allergies
  • Pregnancies
  • Environmental history (benzene?)

Medications that may cause thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction:

* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required!(data without guarantee)