Tonsillitis

Question 1

common ages

Answer 1

10-30

Question 2

cause

Answer 2

streptococcus

Question 3

copmlications:

Answer 3

rheumatic fever, myocarditis, nephritis, arthritis

Question 4

western tx

Answer 4

antibiotics—> surgery

Question 5

etiology

Answer 5

1) W-C/W-H
2) diet
3) illness, sex, yin xu

Question 6

patterns:

Answer 6

1) W-H in LU
2) H in LU/ST
3) XU fire flare up

Question 7

BP

Answer 7

LI-1, LU-11, SI-17, LI-4

Question 8

severe sore throat, worse with swallowing and coughing, dry burning sensation, redness and swelling, fever, aversion to W-C, headache, nasal congestion, cough yellow sputum

Answer 8

W-H in LU

Question 9

W-H in LU T/P

Answer 9

T- red tip, yellow coat

P- superficial, rapid

Question 10

W-H in LU points

Answer 10

LU-11, LI-4, SI-17, LU-5, UB-13

Question 11

a bright red throat with mild soreness, little swelling, yellow/white pus on surface, recurrent attacks, feverish sensation in 5 hearts, malar flush, night sweats, sore weak lumbar/knees

Answer 11

XU fire flares up

Question 12

XU fire flares up T/P

Answer 12

T-red, little coat

P- thin, rapid

Question 13

XU fire flare up points

Answer 13

LU-11, LI-4, SI-17, K-3/6/7

Question 14

severe sore throat, radiates to ear/neck, difficulty swallowing, red swelling throat, yellow pus on the surface, high fever, thirst, cold drinks, cough yellow sticky sputum, foul breath, constipation, deep yellow scanty urine

Answer 14

H in LU/ST

Question 15

H in LU/ST T/P

Answer 15

T- red, yellow thick coat

P- flooding, rapid

Question 16

H in LU/ST points

Answer 16

LU-11, LI-4, SI-17, ST-44

Question 17

ALT

Answer 17

1) auricular-bleed apex, tonsil, LU, throat
2) bleeding- LU-11, LI-1, apex, tonsil pt, back ear veins
3) bleeding cupping- DU-14 (esp. acute fever)
4) guasha- GB-20—>DU-14
5) magnet therapy-SI-17
6) herbs

Question 18

3 kinds

Answer 18

1) minor swelling
2) visible swelling
3) past midline