Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of Whipple disease.
Family history
- Is there a frequent history of infectious disease in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you suffer from abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss?
- Do you experience any pain? If so, where and when does this pain occur?
- Do you suffer from swelling and/or pain of joints? Which joints are affected?
- Have you noticed any lymph node enlargements?
- Do you have diarrhea?
- Have you had a fever recently? If so, when and did the fever come in spurts or is it continuous?
- Have you noticed any visual disturbances* or eye pain?
- Do you suffer from sleep disturbances?
- Do you suffer from memory lapses* , gait disturbances* or similar symptoms?
- Have you had any seizures recently?
- Do you feel tired or listless?
- Have you had inflammation of the pleura, pericardium, eye skin?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (infections)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
