Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of thyroiditis (thyroiditis).
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you suffer from pain in the area of the thyroid gland?
- Do you have a fever? If so, what is the temperature and how long has it been?
- Do you feel fatigued and sick?
- Have you noticed any flu-like symptoms?
- Did the symptomatology occur acutely?
- Have you noticed an increase in weight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Has your appetite changed?
- Do you feel cold frequently?
- Do you often feel tired and unfocused?
- Have you noticed any changes in the skin? Hair loss, dry skin, etc.?
- Have you noticed water retention on the legs?
- Do you have frequent constipation?
- Do you suffer from muscle cramps?
- Do you suffer from shortness of breath?*
- Do you have a hoarse voice?
- Have you noticed muscle cramps or muscle stiffness?
- Did you notice any sensations of discomfort?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Has your pulse slowed down?
- Have you noticed any changes in your menstrual cycle (e.g., prolonged menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia); interval between periods greater than 31 days or no menstrual bleeding its more than three months (amenorrhea))?
- Have you noticed any changes in libido (sex drive)?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infections, thyroid disease).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
Medication history
- Amiodarone
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as programmed-cell-death-protein-1(PD-1) or cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibodies
- Lithium
- Cytokines (interferon alpha, interleukin-2)
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Data without guarantee)
