Week 13 - KD Diagnoses

Question 1

KD is the root of ____ for the whole body

Answer 1

Yin & Yang

Question 2

KD Qi functions to astringe _________

Answer 2

urine, essence

Question 3

List signs and symptoms of KD Qi Deficiency

Answer 3

fatigue, shortness of breath, wheezing, sore achy low back/knees, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, spontaneous emissions, frequent urgent urination not copious, leakage, dribbling, night time urination, urinary hesitancy, excessive clear leukorrhea, threatend miscarriage
pulse - deep, weak
tongue - pale, swollen, thin white coat

Question 4

Treatment principle for KD Qi deficiency is _______

Answer 4

strengthen KD, tonify Qi

Question 5

Threatend miscarriage is often is sign of _______deficiency

Answer 5

SP QI & KD Qi

Question 6

List the KD pathologies

Answer 6

KD Qi Deficiency
KD Yang Deficiency
KD Yin Deficiency
KD Essence Deficiency

Question 7

List signs and symptoms of KD Yin Deficiency

Answer 7

burning quality to low back/knee pain w/ visible inflammation, dark scanty infrequent urination/burning urination, high libido, premature ejaculation, dry clots in menses or heavy flow, hot flashes, night sweats, 4-5 center heat, mallor flush, dry eyes possible red/burning, thirst w/ desire for cold, anxiety/irritability typically worse at night, insomnia
pulse - deep, thin, rapid
tongue - red, thin yellow dry coat

Question 8

List treatment principle for KD yin deficiency

Answer 8

Strengthen KD, nourish yin

Question 9

List signs and symptoms of KD yang deficiency

Answer 9

painful low back/knee, relieved w/ warmth & pressure, frequent copious clear urination, cold hands & feet, cold low abdomen, cold low back, general sensation of cold, exhaustion, depression, no libido, erectile dysfunction, non-ovulatory infertility, amenorrhea, bone spurs, osteopenia, osteperosis, early morning diarrhea, undigested food in stool
pulse - deep, slow/tight (pain)
tongue - very pale, swollen, wet, thin white coat

Question 10

Treatment principle for KD yang deficiency is ____

Answer 10

Strengthen KD, warm Yang

Question 11

List signs and symptoms of KD essence deficiency

Answer 11

developmental delay, early dementia, prematurely gray hair, dryness w/o heat, hollow sensation in low back, reduced urinary output, infrequent scanty urine but not dark, infertility, dry mouth, dry throat, thirst but no desire for cold, dry hair, male pattern baldness, dry mucous membranes, long term memory loss
pulse - deep, thin
tongue - dry, cracked, thin dry fur

Question 12

Treatment principle for KD essence deficiency is ____

Answer 12

Strengthen KD, nourish essence

Question 13

What the types of Lin Syndrome?

Answer 13

Heat Lin
Blood Lin
Stone Lin
Qi Lin
Turbid Lin

Question 14

Heat Lin is also known as _______ or ________. List signs and symptoms

Answer 14

excess heat in UB
KD Yin deficiency w/ fire
- scanty, infrequent, dark urine that burns, KD yin deficiency signs

Question 15

Treatment principle for Heat Lin is ________

Answer 15

clear heat, drain fire from UB, promote urination

Question 16

List signs and symptoms of Blood Lin

Answer 16

burning urination w/ presence of blood, bleeding gums, nose bleeds, bleeding ulcers, bruising, blood in stool, short menstrual cycle w/ long period, heavy period or bleeding and spotting at other times in cycle
pulse - very thin (loss of blood), scallion stalk, rapid
tongue - red, dry w/ thin yellow coat

Question 17

Treatment principle for Blood Lin is ________

Answer 17

clear heat, drain fire from UB, stop bleeding and promote urination

Question 18

Stones in TCM are form of ________

List signs and symptoms of Stone Lin

Answer 18

phlegm accumulation
severe pain, heavy head, limbs, body, excess mucous in nose, sinuses, throat, chest, no appetite or chronic low grade nausea, thirst w/o desire to drink, distending headaches, weak achy low back & knees, frequent or urgent urination, night time urination, clear leukorrhea, premature ejaculation
pulse - slippery, deep, weak
tongue - pale, swollen, greasy white fur

Question 19

Treatment principle for Stone Lin is _________

Answer 19

Strengthen SP & KD, Transform Phlegm, Drain Damp, Soften Hardness, Promote Urination

Question 20

The subtypes of Qi Lin are _______. List signs and symptoms for each

Answer 20

Qi Deficiency Lin - incomplete voiding of urine leading to increased frequency of urination, urinary dribbling, incontinence, weak achy low back/knees, night time urination, premature ejaculation
pulse - deep, weak
tongue - pale, swollen, thin white coat

Qi Stagnation Lin - nervous bladder syndrome, inability to urinate while stressed, stress, anger, irritability, LV type insomnia, tension headaches, ribside pain, PMS, irregular menstrual cycle, breast tenderness, stress related digestive complaints
pulse - wiry
tongue - red or yellow, peeled or pinched sides

Question 21

Treatment principle for Qi Deficiency Lin is ________

for Qi Stagnation Lin is _______

Answer 21

Strengthen KD, tonify Qi, astringe & promote urine

Soothe LV, regulate Qi, promote urination

Question 22

List signs and symptoms for Turbid Lin

Answer 22

cloudy, milky, foamy or excessively bubbly urine w/ foul or fishy odor, internal dampness symptoms, all worse w/ inactivity, high carb or cold, raw diet or in damp, humid weather
pulse - slippery
tongue - pale, swollen, wet w/ greasy white coat

Question 23

Treatment principle for Turbid Lin is __________

Answer 23

strengthen SP to drain damp, dispel turbidity, promote urination