Pathogenic Factors Flashcards

1
Q

Why would people feel chilly when they have suffered an invasion of exterior wind

A

Exterior wind obstruct the circulation of defensive qi in the space between the skin and the muscles. Defensive qi Is there an unable to warm the muscle so the person feels cold

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2
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Why is there no sweating in an invasion of wind cold

A

Bc cold contracts the pores

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3
Q

Which organ Just harmonies commonly cause wind in the Skin

A

Liver fire or liver blood deficiency

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4
Q

Yang of which organs are usually the first to be affected by Cold

A

Spleen and kidney

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5
Q

How would you know whether a painful joint was caused by cold

A

The pain would be intense often in a single joint would be aggravated by exposure to cold and alleviated by heat and may feel cold on palpation

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6
Q

Summer heat difference from other pathogenic doctors in which to Ways

A

I specific to it season summer and can only be an external pathogenic doctor

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7
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Complete the following: summer heat includes manifestations of external blank, blank and interior Blank

A

Summer heat includes manifestations of external wind, dampness and interior heat

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8
Q

Why is dampness described as being dirty

A

Because it causes dirty discharges such as cloudy urine vaginal discharge or skin diseases characterized by dirty oozing fluids

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9
Q

What symptoms are often caused by dampness

A

Red swollen eyelids eyes oozing fluid styes

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10
Q

I which organs can be directly invaded by external dampness

A

The bladder intestines stomach uterus and gallbladder

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11
Q

What is the most characteristic symptom caused by dampness obstructing the liver or Gallbladder

A

Hypochondriac fullness Distension and pain

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12
Q

What symptoms are typically caused by chronic dampness in the skin

A

Vesicles, papules, skin lesions oozing fluid and puffiness of the skin

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13
Q

Which two organs are affected by tobacco smoking and how does it affect Them

A

Lungs and kidneys it dries the yin of these organs

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14
Q

Give three characteristics that illustrate the nature of fire

A

Fire rises to the head, dries up fluids, injures blood and yin , It causes bleeding and affects of mind

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15
Q

The diagnosis of a pathogenic factor is made according to:
A) The patient history of exposure to the weather
B) pattern of signs and symptoms
C)The patient constitutional type

A

B

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16
Q

Which of the following best describes the action of wind as a pathogenic factor
A) whistles and shrieks
B) rises quickly and changes rapidly
C)Blows slowly and gently

17
Q

Which is an essential symptom of exterior wind
A) aversion to cold
B) sweating
C)Headache

18
Q

A typical symptom of liver wind caused by liver blood deficiency is:
A) rigidity of the back
B) slight tremors
C)Convulsions

19
Q

The pain and stiffness caused by cold is because cold:
A) dissipates
B) irritates
C) Contracts

20
Q

Which of the following is not a characteristic of dampness
A) it is heavy
B) it stinks
C)It is sticky

21
Q
Which of the following illustrates the dirty nature of dampness
A) cloudy urine
B) vaginal discharges
C) eczema with leaking fluids
D)All of the above
22
Q

Dampness in the head frequently causes
A) A dull frontal headache
B) A throbbing one-sided headache
C) A poor long term memory

23
Q

Which statement is false
A) plum can originate only from an interior disfunction
B) The lungs and kidneys are involved (as well as the spleen) information of phlegm
C) Dampness frequently causes dizziness

24
Q

Which symptom illustrates the rising quality of fire
A) Blurred vision
B) mouth ulcers
C) muzzy head

25
Q

A full condition is defined by the presence of a pathogenic factor with the bodies qi intact True or false

26
Q

Dampness is Yin And is always obstructive of yang even if combined with heat true or false

27
Q

Wind always causes things to move I never causing a lack of movementTrue or false

28
Q

St-7 Is the main local point to use for facial paralysis true or false

29
Q

Back pain caused by invasion of cold can be relieved by application of an ice pack true or false

30
Q

Nowadays summer heat frequently invades the body during winter true or false

31
Q

Dampness can float up the leg channels to settle in the pelvic cavity true false

32
Q

A good acupuncturist can easily clear any dampness true or false

33
Q

Achy swollen joints

With a feeling of heaviness are usually caused by an invasion of dampness true or false

34
Q

Phlegm is dirty and flows down words true or false