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Sx Flashcards

1
Q

Sx:
Sore throat, sneezing, aversion to cold, fever, slight sweating, tonsillitis, thirst, floating-rapid pulse

Dx:?

A

Dx: Wind-Heat

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2
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What are the four levels?

A

Wei (defensive Qi)
Qi
Ying (nutritive Qi)
Xue (Blood)

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3
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How is an interior-Dz Dx’d?

Sx/ ?s/ etc

A

Interrogation

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4
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How is an exterior Dz determined?

Sx vs Interrogation

A

Sx

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5
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How do EPF enter the body?

A

Skin, nose, or mouth (lungs)

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6
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Is skin more prone to W-C or to W-H?

A

Skin is more prone to W-C

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7
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Are nose and mouth more prone to W-C or to W-H?

A

W-H is more likely to invade nose and mouth

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8
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Sx arise suddenly and change rapidly…. What is it?

A

Exterior Wind

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9
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Contraction, pain, watery discharge… What is it?

A

Exterior Cold

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Turbid, sticky discharges, gradually made worse….what is it?

A

Exterior Damp Invasion

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11
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Mental restlessness…. What could it be if combined with thirst, feeling of being hot?

A

EPF Heat/ Fire

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12
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What are the defining characteristics of exterior wind cold as opposed to other cold Sx?

A

Arrises suddenly
Not relieved by covering oneself (Aversion to Cold)
Fever

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13
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What kind of cold is chronic, and is relieved by covering oneself?

A

Yang Deficiency

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14
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Aversion to cold (subjective) combined SIMULTANEOUSLY with an objective fever is a general Sx of what?

A

EPF

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15
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What causes aversion to cold?

A

Obstruction of the cou lis by external wind

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16
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What is the difference betweenAversion to Wind, Fear of Cold, Shivers, and Aversion to Cold?

A

Fear of cold: patient can relieve the sensation of cold by staying indoors and warm

Aversion to Wind: goose pimples, hates wind, stays indoors

Aversion to cold: very hard for patient to relieve the feeling of cold.

Shivers: same as aversion plus shivering

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17
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TCM fever vs Western Fever

A

TCM: heat emitting from patient’s skin
Western: body temperature increased significantly

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18
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Is palm heat considered full heat or empty heat?

A

Empty

19
Q

Aversion to cold shows that EPF is where?

A

Still on exterior

20
Q

Is Aversion to Cold always a Sx of EPF?

A

Yes

21
Q

What is fever a struggle between?

A

Upright Qi
Vs
EPF
(If either weakens, fever will reduce therefore could be good or bad)

22
Q

Does Fever indicate W-C or W-H?

A

Neither- it is simply a Sx of struggle b/w upright Qi and EPF

23
Q

What is the order of invasion of EPF?

A

Order:

Skin, superficial connecting channels, connecting channels, main channels, organs

24
Q

What kinds of pulses indicate a weak constitution?

A
  • scattered
  • minute
  • leather
25
Q

What tongue sign could indicate a weak constitution?

A

Lack of spirit on the root, or two cracks in the lung area of the tongue.

26
Q

If someone is overworked for a long period, why do they become yin deficient?

A

Qi is used up, forcing the body to draw on the yin substances, which then become depleted, and which take longer to replenish (lifestyle change is needed, not just a holiday).

27
Q

Which organ does excessive lifting injure?

A

Kidneys/ lower back

28
Q

What does excessive lying down injure?

A

Qi and Lungs

29
Q

What does excessive use of the eyes injure?

A

The blood and heart

30
Q

What does excessive standing weaken?

A

The bones and kidneys

31
Q

What does excessive sitting injure?

A

The spleen and muscles

32
Q

What does excessive exercise injure?

A

The sinews and liver

33
Q

Can an excessive use of one muscle or joint cause Qi stagnation?

A

Yes

34
Q

Excessive sexual activity depletes what?

A

Essence

35
Q

Excessive ejaculation in men is equivalent to what in women?

A

Excessive or (too frequent/ too early/ too many)child bearing, excessive menstruation.

36
Q

Why should women not have sex during menstruation?

A

Ministerial fire moves upward during arousal, confusing the timely downward movement of blood, and causing qi and blood stasis.

37
Q

Why is orgasm healthy?

A
  1. Desire stirs the ministerial fire, leading to a build up of yang, which is then released by orgasm. If yang builds up to long, and becomes excess, it can harass the mind, cause dysmenorrhea, etc.
  2. meeting of fire and water creates balance.
  3. Mouth and genital connection creates bridge between Du and Ren, creating beneficial mobilization of energy.
  4. Beneficial exchange of energy and fluid.
38
Q

What can be nourished in order to dampen excess sexual desire?

A

Kidney yin

39
Q

What Sx can cause excess, unquenchable sexual desire?

A

Kidney Yin Xu leading to rising of empty heat
Full heat of liver
Full heat of heart

40
Q

Healthy sexual desire depends on what?

A

Age, health, season

Kidney Yang, Fire of the Gate of Life

41
Q

What Sx can excess ingestion of cold foods cause?

A 
Weak Sp Yang
Chills
Cold mucus, 
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Abdominal distension
42
Q

What Sx can excessive consumption of sweet food cause?

A 
Blockage of Sp's transformation and transportation 
Dampness 
Abdominal distension 
Upper respiratory catarrh 
Abdominal distension and fullness 
Mucus in stool
Vaginal discharge
43
Q

Which Sx can excessive consumption of hot foods cause?

A

St and Lv heat
Bitter taste
Burning in epigastrium
Thirst

44
Q

Which Sx can excessive consumption of greasy foods cause?(including bananas)

A 
Impaired Fx of Sp
Phlegm 
Damp
Sinusitis 
Bronchitis 
Nasal discharge
Muzzy feeling of head
Dull headaches

Z:A+ Nationals (24 decks)

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