Week 1 - 8 Principle Diagnosis

Question 1

What are the 8 Principles?

Answer 1

Exterior - Interior
Hot - Cold
Repletion - Vacuity
Yang - Yin

Question 2

What are the 4 Assessments?

Answer 2

Observation
Listening & Smelling
Palpation
Inquiry

Question 3

Of the 4 Assessments, which is the most valuable/reliable in the current US population? Why?

Answer 3

Inquiry

Other assessments can be imprecise - e.g. medications mask pulse chracteristics, lack of olfactory acuity

Question 4

List the standard treatment plan after diagnosis

Answer 4

• acupuncture
• ancillary treatment - cupping, moxa, gua sha, tui na, etc
• herbal formula
• lifestyle advice

Question 5

Eight Principle Pattern Identification is ______

Answer 5

diagnosis based on the 4 dichotomies of the 8 principles

Question 6

Exterior conditions are distinguished by ____________ and primarily affect _______

Answer 6

floating pulse, chills & fever

upper respiratory tract, sinuses, auditory canals

Question 7

In 8 Principle Pattern ID, vacuity refers to _______, while repletion refers to ______

Answer 7

zheng qi vacuity

surplus of hyperactive, exuberant evil qi

Question 8

In 8 Principle Pattern ID, cold patterns and heat patterns reflect the _________ and _______ of the yin and yang of the body.

Answer 8

relative exuberance

debility

Question 9

In 8 Principle Pattern ID, yang patterns reflect the ______ of the body’s functions and are a sign of an increase in the body’s _______

Answer 9

hyperactivity

metabolism

Question 10

In 8 Principle Pattern ID, yin patterns reflect an ______ of the body’s abilities and are a sign of _________

Answer 10

insufficiency

a decrease in the body’s metabolism

Question 11

List types of Excess/Deficiency patterns

Answer 11

LV Yang Rising / LV Yin/Blood Deficiency
Dampness / SP Qi Deficiency
LV wind / Blood Deficiency

Question 12

List typs of Hot/Cold patterns

Answer 12

True Heat / False Cold
True Cold / False Heat
Jue Yin Syndrome

Question 13

Describe signs & symptoms of LV Yang Rising / LV Yin/Blood Deficiency

Answer 13

excess - migraine, HBP, stroke, seizure, stiff neck/shoulder, severe insomnia 1-3am
deficiency - blurry vision, floaters, thirst, desire for cold drinks, night sweats, dark scanty urine

Question 14

Describe signs & symptoms of Dampness / SP Qi Deficiency

Answer 14

excess - heavy distending H/A, heavy swollen joints, chronic low level nausea, turbid / excessively bubbly urine, tendency toward yeast/fungal infection

deficiency - fatigue, loose stool, diarrhea, bruise easily, indigestion, bloating, distention

Question 15

Describe sign & symptoms of LV wind / Blood Deficiency

Answer 15

excess - involuntary movement - twitch, mild tremor, seizure, stroke, Parkinson’s disease

deficiency - muscle cramps, dizziness, fatigue

Question 16

Describe True Heat / False Cold

Answer 16

cold hands & feet, warm center
warmth not reaching the extremities
Blood Deficiency or Severe Qi Stagnation

Question 17

Describe True Cold / False Heat

Answer 17

Jue Yin Syndrome
yang no longer anchored - rising to upper jiao - sweating in uppery body, hot chest, rapid speech, red eyes, thirst w/ desire for cold drinks
yin sinks to lower jiao - cold abdomen, cold achy low back, swollen feet/ankles, heavy achy swollen knees, frequent copious urination, early morning watery diarrhea w/ undigested food