Week 1: Malaria, Phlegm/Sputum Fluid, Spontaneous Sweats, Night Sweats, Intestinal Parasites, Tinnitus and Deafness. Flashcards
Chief etiology of malaria?
External pathogen invasion is the chief etiology.
Are general, warm, and cold type malaria acute or chronic?
Acute.
Are miasma, consumptive, and splenomegaly types of malaria acute or chronic?
Chronic.
6 types of malaria?
GWCMCS: general, warm, cold, miasma, consumptive, splenomegaly.
Is malaria an excess or deficiency condition?
Trick question. Alternating between excess and deficiency.
Which malaria symptom represents the alternating excess and deficiency aspect?
Alternating chills and fever.
From which channels does one choose acupuncture points to treat malaria?
Shao Yang channels of Gallbladder and San Jiao.
Which 3 channels control the onset of malaria?
Du channel and Shao Yang channels of Gallbladder and San Jiao.
Which channel is known for clearing heat from the Zang organs?
San Jiao.
What is the objective in the treatment of cold type malaria?
Qi movement because cold-damp restricts it.
What is the unique/important treatment principle for heat miasma type malaria?
Nourish yin because heat consumes yin.
What is the most likely pathogenesis for cold miasma type malaria?
Cold-dampness.
What is the difference between similar signs and symptoms of cold type malaria vs. cold miasma type malaria?
Cold miasma is more chronic S&S than cold type malaria.
Consumptive malaria’s main pathogenesis is?
Qi and blood deficiency so tonify qi and nourish blood.
What is the only pathogenesis of malaria with splenomegaly?
Phlegm mixed with blood stasis.
