Week 11 - Irregular Pulses, Inquiry, Inspection

Question 1

What are the irregular pulses?

Answer 1

Skipping, Bound, Regularly intermittent

Question 2

Describe the skipping pulse

Answer 2

hurried, rapid, irregular stops

Question 3

List pathologies associated w/ skipping pulse

Answer 3

forceful - blood stasis, phlegm heat

forceless - Qi, blood, yin, yang, vacuity

Question 4

Describe the bound pulse

Answer 4

Moderate to slow, smooth, irregular stops, relatively short pauses

Question 5

List pathologies associated w/ bound pulse

Answer 5

Cold excess, Cold phlegm, yang vacuity, blood stasis

Question 6

Describe the regularly intermittent pulse

Answer 6

lacks force, regular stops, pattern repeats

Question 7

List pathologies associated w/ regularly intermittent pulse

Answer 7

debility of qi & essence, trauma, fright

Question 8

Irregular pulses are generally due to ______

Answer 8

obstruction - blood stasis, phlegm

qi , blood vacuity

Question 9

List topics of significance related to a patient’s chief complaint

Answer 9

onset, duration, recurrence, palliative/aggravation

Question 10

List topics of significance related to a patient’s medical history

Answer 10

hospitalizations, surgeries, childhood illnesses, allergies, medications, smoking, alcohol, caffeine, sugar

Question 11

List topics of significance related to a patient’s lifestyle

Answer 11

employment history, recreation, relationship status, social life, personality

Question 12

List items to be observed during inspection of patient

Answer 12

spiritedness
skin - quality, color, sheen, acne
interaction
voice - quality
eyes - shen, eye contact
breathing - shallow, deep