Week 8 - Tongue & 10 Questions - Thirst, Sweat, Bowers, Urine

Question 1

A stiff tongue is caused by a __________
In acute situations, it can indicate _________
In chronic situations, it can indicate _________

Answer 1

failure of fluids
PC heat
intense heat due to excess/vacuity

Question 2

A flaccid/limp tongue indicates ______

Answer 2

SP Qi & HT Blood vacuity

vacuity heat

Question 3

A numb tongue indicates _______

Answer 3

QI & Blood vacuity

failure of nourishment

Question 4

A long narrow tongue is associated with _____

Answer 4

heat

Question 5

A short tongue indicates _________

Answer 5

cold - excess/vacuity

extreme heat

Question 6

A deviated tongue indicates ________

Answer 6

interior wind
blood/yin vacuity
fire - excess/vacuity
exterior wind - Bell’s palsy

Question 7

A moving tongue indicates _______

Answer 7

internal LV wind

stroke

Question 8

A quivering tongue indicates __________

Answer 8

Qi & Blood vacuity

extreme heat

Question 9

An ulcerated tongue indicates ________ and is often associated with ______ pathology

Answer 9

heat toxin

HT

Question 10

Strong thirst indicates ________

Answer 10

interior excess heat

Question 11

Persistent, mild thirst indicates _________

Answer 11

yin vacuity, vacuity heat

Question 12

Thirst w/ no desire to drink indicates _______

Answer 12

damp heat

Question 13

Describe yin vacuity sweat

Answer 13

night sweats

Question 14

Describe yang vacuity sweat

Answer 14

spontaneous sweat, worse during day, profuse

Question 15

Describe wei qi vacuity sweat

Answer 15

leaky pores, moist skin

Question 16

Describe qi vacuity sweat

Answer 16

damp/moist skin, sweaty palms & feet

Question 17

Sweaty armpits can indicate ______

Answer 17

HT heat, HT qi vacuity

Question 18

Why does qi vacuity result in sweat?

Answer 18

SP Qi vacuity - T&T failure leads to fluid accumulation at muscle layer
Qi vacuity - qi fails to reach extremities to control pores

Question 19

Failure to sweat can indicate __________ because ______

Answer 19

excess cold or unsurfaced damp

the pathogen is blocking the pores

Question 20

Normal bowel movement frequency is ________

Answer 20

1-3x per day

Question 21

Diarrhea is considered to be bowel movements of ____ per day or _________

Answer 21

> 3x

loose/unformed stool

Question 22

Describe normal bowel movements

Answer 22

well-formed- not too loose/hard, no undigested food

brownish color, not too much odor, no blood/pus, ease of evacuation, no straining, sense of completion

Question 23

Constipation is considered to be bowel movements of _____ per day

Answer 23

<1x

Question 24

What are possible causes of constipation? Describe the form of bowel movements for each

Answer 24

heat - dry bowels
cold (LI) - hard bowels
LV Qi stagnation - tiny pellets
Qi vacuity (SP/ST) - pencil shaped
Yang vacuity (cold) - painful
damp heat - fudgy, sticky, incomplete sensation, more odorous

Question 25

What are possible causes of diarrhea? Describe the form of bowel movements for each

Answer 25

Yang vacuity - cock's crow, undigested food Qi vacuity - loose bowels, few times a day, gas & bloating Damp heat (LI) - explosive, urgent, foul odor

Question 26

Alternating constipation and diarrhea indicates _______. It tends to be associated with ________ patterns

Answer 26

LV Qi Stagnation invading SP | emotional

Question 27

Food poisoning is caused by ingesting a _____. The diarrhea associated with food poisoning is generally _____

Answer 27

rapid onset, painful, explosive, foul odor

Question 28

Food accumulation is caused by ________ and results in _______

Answer 28

overeating | constipation

Question 29

Describe normal urine quality, frequency

Answer 29

clear, light yellow/straw color except for 1st urination of day 7-10x per day no night urination odorless, no blood, no pain, no urgency, no cloudiness

Question 30

What patterns are associated with polyuria? Describe the quality of the polyuria for each

Answer 30

KD Qi vacuity - leaking KD yang vacuity - clear, copious, frequent KD yin vacuity - darker color, night time urine, scanty, frequent heat - dark coloer, strong odor, scanty, burning, bleeding

Question 31

KD yang or KD yin vacuity often shows symptom of _____ pain

Answer 31

back

Question 32

Explain why KD yang vacuity results in polyuria

Answer 32

failure of T&T | failure of holding function of yang

Question 33

Incontinence is often associated with what patterns?

Answer 33

KD essence depletion | KD yang debility