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Quiz #1: Acupuncture Internal Medicine Flashcards

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What is the pathogen that causes the common cold?

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Wind pathogens, classified as wind-cold, wind-heat, or summer heat-dampness.

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How does the common cold develop (pathogenesis)?

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Disharmony between Wei (defensive) Qi and external pathogens; failure of the lung to purify and descend Qi.

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Fever, nasal obstruction, aversion to cold, cough, and general discomfort.

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What are the symptoms of the common cold?

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How are different types of common cold differentiated?

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Wind-cold, Wind-heat, Qi deficiency, Epidemic cold.

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What acupuncture points are used to treat the common cold?

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LU7, LI4, GV14, GB20.

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What causes a cough?

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External factors like wind-cold or wind-heat, and internal factors such as emotional depression, diet, and overstrain.

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How does a cough develop (pathogenesis)?

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Impairment of lung Qi leads to failure in descending or dispersing Qi, causing phlegm accumulation and obstruction.

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What are the symptoms of coughs?

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Acute cough, Chronic cough.

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What acupuncture points are used for cough treatment?

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LU7, LI4, BL13, LU9, SP6.

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What causes asthma?

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Root causes include lung, spleen, or kidney deficiency; branch causes include wind-cold, phlegm, or dampness.

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How does asthma develop (pathogenesis)?

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Impaired lung diffusion and kidney’s failure to grasp Qi, leading to rebellious Qi and wheezing.

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What are the symptoms of asthma?

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Wheezing attacks, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest.

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What acupuncture points are used for asthma treatment?

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REN22, LU5, KI10, CV6, CV4.

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What causes lung abscess?

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Wind, heat, and phlegm accumulation.

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How does a lung abscess develop (pathogenesis)?

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Infection progresses from initial inflammation to abscess formation, tissue damage, and recovery.

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What are the symptoms of a lung abscess by stage?

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Initial stage, Abscess stage, Corrosion stage, Recovery stage.

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What acupuncture points are used for lung abscess treatment?

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LU5, LU7, ST40, BL13, LI11, CV17, CV4.

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What causes pulmonary tuberculosis?

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Lung yin deficiency, heat, and fire due to chronic infection.

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What are the symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis?

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Lung Yin Deficiency, Yin Deficiency with Hyperactive Fire, Qi & Yin Deficiency, Yin & Yang Deficiency.

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What acupuncture points are used for pulmonary tuberculosis treatment?

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LU9, LU7, BL13, SP6, ST36, CV4, KI3, GV4.

21
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What causes lung distention (COPD)?

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Repeated lung infections and phlegm-dampness or phlegm-heat accumulation.

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What are the symptoms of lung distention by type?

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Phlegm-Dampness, Phlegm-Heat, Qi & Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency.

23
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What acupuncture points are used for lung distention treatment?

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BL13, LU9, ST40, KI3, CV17, GV4, CV8.

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What causes pulmonary atrophy?

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Persistent dryness and heat or cold leading to chronic lung damage.

25
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How does pulmonary atrophy develop (pathogenesis)?

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Dryness and heat deplete fluids, while prolonged cold damages yang qi.

26
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What are the symptoms of pulmonary atrophy?

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Yin Deficiency with Empty Heat, Yang Deficiency.

27
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How is pulmonary atrophy differentiated?

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Based on yin or yang deficiency.

28
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What acupuncture points are used for pulmonary atrophy?

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LU9, LU7, BL13, ST36, KI3, CV4.

29
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What causes headaches?

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External wind, cold, or heat; internal qi, blood, or yin deficiencies; emotional depression.

30
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How does a headache develop (pathogenesis)?

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Obstruction of channels, malnutrition of the brain, or disharmony of qi and blood.

31
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What are the symptoms of headaches based on the affected channels?

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Temporal, Occipital, Vertex, Frontal.

32
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What are the internal injury symptoms of headaches?

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Qi and blood deficiency, phlegm stagnation, or liver yang rising.

33
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What acupuncture points are used for treating headaches?

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LU7, SJ5, LI4, GB20.

34
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What causes palpitations?

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Disturbance of the mind/spirit, insufficiency of qi and blood, hyperactive fire due to yin deficiency.

35
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How do palpitations develop (pathogenesis)?

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Emotional factors, weak constitution, or prolonged illness disturb the heart’s function.

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What are the symptoms of palpitations?

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Subjective sensation of irregular heartbeat, accompanied by insomnia, dizziness, dyspnea.

37
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How are palpitations differentiated?

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Excess: Phlegm heat, fire; Deficiency: Heart-spleen qi deficiency, yin deficiency.

38
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What acupuncture points are used to treat palpitations?

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PC6, HT7, PC4, BL15.

39
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What causes chest impediment (Xiong Bi)?

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Accumulation of phlegm, qi stagnation, blood stasis, or deficiency of qi, blood, yin, or yang.

40
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How does chest impediment develop (pathogenesis)?

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Blockage in the chest vessels due to emotional disturbance, improper diet, aging.

41
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What are the symptoms of chest impediment?

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Chest pain, tightness, and difficulty breathing.

42
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How is chest impediment differentiated?

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Differentiates between phlegm accumulation, qi stagnation, blood stasis, and deficiency patterns.

43
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What acupuncture points are used for chest impediment treatment?

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Specific points depend on the syndrome, often targeting the heart, spleen, and lung meridians.

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What causes insomnia?

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Emotional disturbances, improper diet, or weak constitution affecting the heart, spleen, liver, or kidney.

45
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How does insomnia develop (pathogenesis)?

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Imbalance in nourishing qi and blood or disturbances in yin-yang harmony of the heart and kidney.

46
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What are the symptoms of insomnia?

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Difficulty falling asleep, Waking frequently and restlessness.

47
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What are the patterns of insomnia?

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Heart-spleen deficiency, Qi deficiency of the heart and gallbladder, Imbalance between heart-yang and kidney-yin, Liver-fire disturbance.

48
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What acupuncture points are used for treating insomnia?

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KID6, BL62, HT7, SP6, PC6.

Internal Medicine (Acupuncture) (11 decks)

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