Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of trichinellosis (trichinosis).
Family history
- What is the general health status of your relatives?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Are you a hunter?
- Have you been abroad recently?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- Do you suffer from abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea?
- If so, what does the diarrhea look like? Bloody? Slimy?
- Do you have a fever? If so, what is the temperature? Does the temperature fluctuate?
- Do you suffer from muscle pain?
- Have you noticed any skin changes?
- Have you noticed any swelling, especially around the eyelids?
- Do you suffer from dysphagia, difficulty breathing, coughing?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you recently consumed meat imported from abroad (especially raw products, such as raw sausage or raw ham)?
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
