Intro To Diagnosis Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 basic principles in Diagnosis?

A
  1. Understanding the inside from the outside
  2. Understanding the obvious from the subtle
  3. Constant principles to deal w changing phenomena
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What are the 4 Diagnostics Method?

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  1. Observation/Inspection
  2. Listening & Olfactory
  3. Inquiry
  4. Palpating/Pulse Taking
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3
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What are the 4 first time patient observations?

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  1. Spirit
  2. Complexion — Colour & Luster
  3. Body Shape (Trunk)
  4. Movement/Posture
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What are the 4 aspects of the Spirit?

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  1. Eyes (Window to the soul)
  2. Complexion
  3. Mentality/Facial Expression
  4. Physical build & Movement
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5
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What are the 5 types of Spirit?

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  1. Strong
  2. Weak
  3. Depleted
  4. False
  5. Abnormal
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6
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Strong Spirit may be found in which type of patient?

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All. As long as they relatively have strong Blood & Qi

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7
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What isn’t a manifestation of a Strong Spirit?

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Complexion without lustre (Qi & Essence reflects in the lustre)

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8
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What is the best aspect in determining the spirit of a person?

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Lustre

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9
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Describe Guest Colour.

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  • Changes due to external factors but does not indicate illness, only change
    IE. Season, age, climate, diet, alcohol
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10
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Describe Dominant Colour.

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Lifelong & unchanged, determined by race/genetics

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11
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What are the 5 Delays in Child Development?

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  1. Standing
  2. Walking
  3. Speaking
  4. Hair Growth
  5. Teeth Growth
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12
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What are the 5 Softness/Flaccidity in Child Development?

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  1. Flaccid neck & head
  2. Flaccid mouth
  3. Flaccid hands
  4. Flaccid feet
  5. Flaccid muscles
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13
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Which facial complexion is related to SP & ST Qi Deficiency?

A

Dull Yellow

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14
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Which isn’t a possible diagnosis if a patient has greenish/blue colour?

A

Excess Heat

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15
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Which diagnosis would a patient have if they have pale-yellow complexion without lustre & weak spirit?

A

SP Deficiency & Blood Deficiency

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16
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The aspect of the lustre & complexion indicates what?

A

Qi & Essence of Zang Fu organ

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17
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Weak and Flaccidity muscles in 4 Limbs cause walking problems, but patient has no pain/hypertension history. What is the illness?

A

Wei Syndrome

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18
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Which symptoms are related to Kidney Qi Deficiency? (For children)

A

Late closure of the fontanel

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19
Q

Hair exfoliates and the scalp is exposed (patches of hair loss) is due to?

A

Blood Deficiency with internal wind

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20
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Which “Wheel” does Inner Canthus belong to?

A

Wheel of Blood

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21
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What is the mechanism related to a red, swollen, and painful gum?

A

Yang Ming Stomach Fire goes upward

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22
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A patient got a sore on his right leg three months ago. The lesion where is diffusive swelling without root, dull skin colour, with local numbness and little pain, no burning sensation. What is the problem the patient has?

A

Phlegmon

23
Q

Liver Spleen Qi stagnation and fluid retention may combine with?

A

Bulged abdomen

24
Q

Teeth dry like stone is due to?

A

Yang Ming Excess Fire burns the fluid

25
Q

Teeth like dry dead bone is due to?

A

Kidney Yin & Essence Deficiency

26
Q

Squamous and dry skin is due to?

A

Chronic blood stagnation

27
Q

What is an example of a healthy complexion?

A

Lustre: bright, glowing with a shine, HT Blood abundant
Moisture, look moist, firm skin, ST Qi abundant

28
Q

Describe Dynamic Body Movement.

A
  • Active
  • Muscle stiffness
  • Yang, Heat, Excessive Syndromes
29
Q

Describe Quiescent Body Movement.

A
  • Hunched
  • Weak
  • Quietness
  • Yin, Cold, Deficiency Syndromes
30
Q

Syndrome of Light Blue/Bluish Black

A

Cold Syndrome

31
Q

Syndrome of Bluish Black/Green

A

Pain or Acute Pain

32
Q

Syndrome of Bluish Purple

A

Blood Stasis or Qi Stagnation

33
Q

Syndrome of Greenish (Infants)

A

Wind or Convulsion due to fever

34
Q

Syndrome of Green-Purplish

A
  • HT Qi Def
  • HT Yang Def
  • LU Qi Obstruction
35
Q

Syndrome of Sudden Green-Gray

A
  • HT Yang Collapse
  • HT Blood Obstruction
36
Q

Syndrome of Green-Yellow

A

LR Qi Stagnation w SP Def

37
Q

Entire face is flushed indicates what?

A

Excess Heat

38
Q

Cheekbones are flushed and during the PM indicates what?

A

Deficiency Heat

39
Q

False Heat and True Cold; internal cold and separation of Yin and Yang making Yang float to the top indicates what?

A

Floating Yang Syndrome

40
Q

Syndrome of Yellow and Dull

A

Chronic SP Qi Deficiency (Dampness)

41
Q

Syndrome of Pale/Dull Yellow, sallow WITHOUT lustre

A

SP-ST Def or Blood Def

42
Q

Syndrome of Yellow and Sallow

A

SP Def (Damp Obstruction)

43
Q

Syndrome of Jaundice Damp-Heat and what is the colour?

A

Yang Jaundice, bright/orange yellow

44
Q

Syndrome of of Jaundice Damp-Cold and what is the colour?

A

Yin Jaundice, smoky dark yellow

45
Q

Syndrome of Bright White/Obvious White?

A

Deficiency Cold or Excess Cold

46
Q

Syndrome of Pale, Dull White/Slight Yellow?

A

Qi and Blood Deficiency

47
Q

Syndrome of Sallow White, without lustre?

A

Blood Def

48
Q

Syndrome of Pale White?

A

Qi Def

49
Q

Syndrome of Greenish Dark?

A

Cold Syndrome

50
Q

Syndrome of Dull Dark, Dim Eyes?

A

KD Def (Yang Def)

51
Q

Syndrome of Dark and Dry, Blackish?

A

KD Def (Yin Def)

52
Q

Syndrome of Dark around Eye Sockets?

A

Fluid Retention Syndrome

53
Q

Syndrome of Dull Dark/Purple Dark?

A

Blood Stasis

54
Q

Syndrome of Greenish Dark?

A

Severe Pain