OM Diagnostics

Question 1

8 Principles

Answer 1

interior/exterior, hot/cold,

excess/deficiency, yin/yang

Question 2

4 diagnostic methods

Answer 2

Inspect, Listen and Smell, Inquire, Palpate

Question 3

disease

Answer 3

dysfunction of the Zang-Fu organs along with impairment of Qi, Blood and Body Fluids

Question 4

Syndromes of the Ht 10

Answer 4

Ht Qi deficiency, Ht yang deficiency,
Ht yang collapse, Ht/Blood deficiency
Ht yin deficiency, Hyperactivity of  Ht Fire
Phlegm-Fire harassing the Ht,
Phlegm misting the mind, 
Stagnation of Ht blood
Obstruction of Ht Vessels

Question 5

Ht goverment tittle

Answer 5

Emperor, Ruler

Question 6

Ht main functions

Answer 6

1-Governs blood and blood vessels

2- houses the mind

Question 7

Ht Fx of governs blood

Answer 7

transform food Qi into blood, resposible for circulation of blood.
Strong Ht=good circulation=good blood supply=good circulation=good constitution

Question 8

Ht Fx of controls blood vessels in relation to pulse

Answer 8

Ht governs blood and controls blood vessels
Blood vessels depend on Ht Qi and blood
Strong Ht Qi=full/regular pulse
Weak Ht Qi=feeble /irregular pulse
Ht blood abundant=full/smooth pulse
Ht blood deficient=choppy pulse
Ht blood stasis= vessels feel hard

Question 9

Ht manifest on the face

Answer 9

Ht strong=rosy complexion
Deficient blood= dull white or pale
Ht Yang deficient=bright white
Stagnant blood=purplish or dull and dark
Ht heat=red
Ht deficient heat= malar flush

Question 10

Houses the Mind (Shen)

Answer 10

Ht affects the emotions and spiritual aspect of the mind and vise versa, including other organs

Question 11

Spiritual aspects of the Yin Organs

Answer 11

Hun-ethereal soul-Lv, 
Po-corporeal soul-Lu,
Yi-intellect-Sp,
Zhi-will power-Kd
Shen-mind-Ht

Question 12

Relates to Joy

Answer 12

Health= healthy contentment

disease=exccesive excitement and cravings, continuous mental stimulus, playing hard

Question 13

Sudden Joy

Answer 13

Shock, cause the Ht to dilate,slow down, pulse becomes slow, overflowing and empty.

Question 14

Opens to the tongue

Answer 14

controls the color, shape and appearance of the tongue. relates to the tip of the tongue.
controls the sense of taste.
affects the speech, talking and laughing.

Question 15

Ht disease and tongue appearance

Answer 15

Ht heat=red
severe heat=red, dry swollen and bitter taste
Qi and blood deficient=pale and thin

Question 16

Ht controls sweat

Answer 16

sweat=body fluids common origin,mutually interchange, over sweating cause blood deficiency.
Ht Qi or Yang deficiency cause spontaneous sweating. Ht Yin deficiency =night sweats

Question 17

Signs of Ht pathology

Answer 17

disturbance of blood circulation, abnormal mental activities, Ulceration of tongue

Question 18

Sx of Ht syndrome

Answer 18

Palpitations, cardiac pain, restlessness, insomnia, ream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, mental-emotional symptoms

Question 19

Ht Qi deficiency etiology

Answer 19

blood loss,chronic illness, old age= depletion of Qi,
exterior pathogenic factors(heat-fire)
emotional, diet, overwork

Question 20

Emotions effect on Qi

Answer 20

sadness=depletes Qi, joy=slows Qi, anger=makes Qi rise, worry=knots Qi, fear=descends Qi, shock=scatters Qi

Question 21

Sx Qi deficiency

Answer 21

Shortness of breath, Spontaneous sweating,dislike talking, worse with some exertion, listlessness, lassitude, fatigue, tired, blurred vision, dizziness

Question 22

Signs of Ht Qi deficient

Answer 22

Palpitations are light, occasional,more on daytime,
uncomfortable Ht beat sensation, Qi deficiency fails to respirate and open/close pores.
Blood def.=Qi def.
T:pale or normal color, thin white coat
P:empty, thin/tready, weak coud miss beats

Question 23

Treatment for Ht Qi deficiency

Answer 23

Tonify Ht Qi; Ht7blood, Ht5Qi, PC6, Bl15, Ren6sea of Qi,Ren17 influential point of Qi St36, Sp6, Du14with direct Moxa
Herb Rx :Bau Yuan Tang

Question 24

Western Dx

Answer 24

Cardiac insufficiency, arythmia,
tachicardia(yin def)
bradycardia(blood Qi def)

Question 25

Ht signs + Cold signs + Qi Deficiency

Answer 25

Deficiency of Ht Yang

Question 26

Etiology of Ht Yang Deficiency

Answer 26

Blood loss, Chronic illness, old age, Exterior pathogenic factors, emotions, diet, overwork..
Damage of Yang (Kd Yang)

Question 27

Manifestations of Ht yang deficiency

Answer 27

SOB, thromping, sweating, worse on exhertion,
cardiac pain, discomfort on Ht region,
cyanosis of lips, fatigue, listlessness,
dislike speaking, COLD, aversion to cold, cold limbs, hands, upper Jiao
Bright pale face, pale (more severe) darkish blue
T: pale, slightly wet, swollen, slippery white coating.
P:deep,weak
knotted = more severe
regularly intermittent = even more severe
weak- thin = mild

Question 28

Ht signs+ cold signs + Qi deficiency + severe

Answer 28

Ht Yang Collapse

Question 29

Etiology of Ht Yang Collapse

Answer 29

total collapse of Qi from collapse of Kd Yang

chronic more severe, excess sex , overwork, diet, old age, emotions, blood loss