Family History
February 15th, 2021
Overview
Ask About
- Any conditions in the family
- If passed, what their family members passed away due to
Specific Conditions to Ask About
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Autoimmune conditions
- Cancers
For Each Condition
- How many people in the family affected
- How old they were when diagnosed
- If passed, how old they were when they passed away
- If a genetic condition - whether the patient or anyone else in the family has been tested
It is often helpful to draw a pedigree chart to visualise the relationship between those affected by the condition.
Commonly Inherited Conditions
- Genetic conditions - thalassaemia, sickle cell anaemia, haemophilia, cystic fibrosis
- Cancers
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Asthma
- Autoimmune disease
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