HT Patterns

Question 1

The tongue presentation for HT Blood Deficiency is:

Pale and Dry
Pale and Swollen

Answer 1

Pale and Dry

Question 2

A prospective patient emails you about her symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. She complains of restless sleep, waking several times per night with vivid dreams and a pounding heart, and difficulty falling back asleep. You suspect:

HT Qi Deficiency
HT Yang Deficiency
HT Blood Deficiency
HT Yin Deficiency

Answer 2

HT Yin Deficiency

Question 3

True or False: HT Blood Deficiency presents with palpitations at rest.
True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which HT pattern presents with slight chest pain:
HT Qi Deficiency
HT Yang Deficiency

Answer 4

HT Yang Deficiency

Question 5

Which pattern is more likely to present with shortness of breath on exertion and fatigue:
HT Qi Deficiency
HT Blood Deficiency

Answer 5

HT Qi Deficiency

Question 6

A Slippery and Rapid pulse in the HT position is indicative of:

HT Fire Blazing
Phlegm Fire Harassing the HT
Phlegm Misting the Mind
HT Qi Stagnation

Answer 6

Phlegm Fire Harassing the HT

Question 7

Which pattern presents with painful mouth or tongue ulcers:

HT Blood Stasis
HT Fire Blazing
Phlegm Fire Harassing the HT

Answer 7

HT Fire Blazing

Question 8

Which pattern presents with more severe chest pain:

HT Qi Stagnation
HT Blood Stasis

Answer 8

HT Blood Stasis

Question 9

Which point resolves Phlegm from the HT and clears the Orifices: 
  PC-4 
  PC-5 
  PC-6 
  PC-7

Answer 9

PC-5

Question 10

All of the following are symptoms of Phlegm Misting the Mind EXCEPT:
  Confusion 
  Incoherent speech 
  Chest oppression 
  Thirst

Answer 10

Thirst