class 8

Question 0

in Smelling, you are smelling for?

Answer 0

odor of the patient
odor of excreta
odor of ward

Question 1

In Auscultation, you are listening for?

Answer 1

voice
speech
respiratory sound
cough
vomiting sound

Question 2

what does the variation of voice reflect?

Answer 2

the nature of illness and the vicissitude of Healthy Energy

Question 3

what is Abnormal voice?

Answer 3

1. loudness of voice (ex. EPF excessive can create loud voice, vs small voice which can signify deficiency)
2. change of intonation
3. groaning - pain
4. husky voice or aphonia

Question 4

taciturnity of Speech generally signifies

Answer 4

a deficiency, cold syndrome

Question 5

fretfulness and talkativeness generally signify

Answer 5

an excess, heat syndrome

Question 6

fading murmuring signifies

Answer 6

a deficient syndrome

Question 7

delirium signfies

Answer 7

an excess syndrome

Question 8

soliloquy is a sign of _________, which signify ________________?

Answer 8

paraphasia

Yin syndrome, or an obstruction of Heart Aperture by Phlegm condensation

Question 9

raving signify

Answer 9

a Yang syndrome

Question 10

Dysphasia signifies

Answer 10

covering up of Lucid Aperture by Wind-Phlegm, or the obstruction of vessel collaterals by Wind-Phlegm

Question 11

Lung is in charge of (1) ________ ____________;

(2) ___________ governs the reception of air

Answer 11

vital energy

Kidney

Question 12

according to TCM, abnormalities of respiration reflect the pathologic changes of what two organs primarily?

Answer 12

Lung and Kidney

Question 13

what are the 4 types of breath?

Answer 13

1. feeble breath
2. gruff breath
3. shortness of breath
4. deficiency of breath

Question 14

excess gasping can be due to

Answer 14

excess Lung Heat, or the retention of Phlegm-Fluid in chest

Question 15

deficiency gasping can be caused by

Answer 15

the debility of Lung-Kidney Energy

Question 16

what do you consider with Respiratory sound?

Answer 16

1. Breath
2. Gasping
3. Bronchial wheezing
4. Heaving sighs
5. vomiting sound
6. hiccup
7. eructation

Question 17

what are the two types of cough?

Answer 17

1. External Pathogen: wind, cold, heat, dryness, dampness, fire
2. Internal disorders: Deficiency or Excess

Question 18

Hiccup indicates?

Answer 18

an involuntary, loud, high-pitched sound with short duration through the throat caused by an adverse upward rushing of Stomach Energy

Question 19

successive, loud, energetic hiccup which beaks out again and again generally signifies

Answer 19

an excess heat syndrome

Question 20

low feeble hiccup which breaks out intermittently and infrequently generally signifies an

Answer 20

deficient, or cold syndrome

Question 21

sudden onset of hiccup in protracted illness or in critical condition generally signifies

Answer 21

the collapse of Stomach Qi

Question 22

eructation is also caused by…

Answer 22

the adverse uprising of Stomach Energy

the sound is low, long, and gruff, but does not occur repeatedly

Question 23

Eructation with sour and fetid odor generally signifies

Answer 23

asthentic, heat syndrome, and is often caused by the retention of food or dyspepsia

Question 24

Eructation with sonorous sound but no putrid odor is usually due to …

Answer 24

the hyperactivity of Liver Energy which invades Stomach

Question 25

Frequently, odorless eructation with low sound is usually caused by…

Answer 25

the debility of Spleen-Stomach

Question 26

what order of the patient are you examining?

Answer 26

1. odor from mouth
2. odor of respiration
3. odor from the nose
4. odor of the body

Question 27

yang wood (GB) qi helps the descending of…

Answer 27

ST Qi

LI Qi

Question 28

Yin Wood (Liver) Qi helps Ascend…

Answer 28

SP Qi

KD Qi

Question 29

Eructation (belching) can be caused by ST Qi accompanied with

Answer 29

yang wood (GB) qi stagnation