Infantile Diarrhea

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

common, frequent bowel movements, loose watery stool

Question 2

season most common

Answer 2

summer, autumn

Question 3

causes

Answer 3

1) infection (virus, parasites, fungus, e. coli) **stool test
2) improper feeding

Question 4

etiology

Answer 4

1) EPF

2) disharmony SP/ST

Question 5

types

Answer 5

1) mild- 10x/day, >10mg, dehydration

Question 6

patterns

Answer 6

1) food retention
2) W-C
3) SP xu
4) Yang xu

Question 7

W-C sx

Answer 7

diarrhea with bubbles

Question 8

D-H sx

Answer 8

watery diarrhea, yellow strong smell

Question 9

SP xu sx

Answer 9

chronic, on/off, after meal, light color, weak smell, sleep with eyes open

Question 10

Yang xu sx

Answer 10

chronic, prolapse anus, after meal, clear watery, undigested food, intolerance to cold

Question 11

POT

Answer 11

reg intestines, stop diarrhea

Question 12

BP

Answer 12

ST-25/37, PC-6, LI-4, ST-36

*tian dian- extra pt (anterior border lateral malleolus)- moxa

Question 13

pp W-C

Answer 13

SP-4

Question 14

pp D-H

Answer 14

UB-25

Question 15

pp yang xu

Answer 15

RN-4

Question 16

pp over eating

Answer 16

RN-12

Question 17

how to needle infant/children

Answer 17

**quick needle technique, not deep, short retention

Question 18

ALT

Answer 18

1) moxa (tan dian)
2) plumblossom (ub meridian, ST-25/37, RN-12, DU-3, UB-25)
3) bleeding (sifeng)
4) herb (RN-8)- huang lian or wu zhu yu
5) infant massage

Question 19

EDU

Answer 19

1) reg diet

2) ** keep hydrated!!

Question 20

caution

Answer 20

happens very fast must be treated very fast