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Week 9 - 10 Questions - Urine, HEENT, Insomnia Flashcards

1
Q

Anuria due to excess is considered a urinary _______ and can be attributed to _________

A

blockage

damp cold or damp heat in UB, Lin syndrome (stones)

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Anuria due to vacuity can be attributed to _________ because _________ which can present with ________

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KD yang vacuity
lack of T&T
pitting edema

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3
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What are signs and symptoms of frequent appetite due to excess?

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ST excess heat
frequent eating, spontaneous ravenousness, bad breath, mouth sores, acid reflux, burping, odorous gas, constipation (heat - drying), diarrhea (heat - rapid processing), ST channel facial acne, Yang Ming headache, rapid forceful pulse, red tongue, yellow coat, tongue sores

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What are signs and symptoms of frequent appetite due to vacuity?

A

ST vacuity heat
frequent eating in small quantities, craves sweets, small quiet burps, red tongue, no coat in center, rapid forceless thin pulse

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5
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How can damp accumulation impact appetite?

How does this manifest in the tongue?

A

affinity towards refined carbohydrates - starch, alcohol

wet, greasy tongue coat, swollen pale tongue

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6
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Describe symptoms of SP Qi vacuity w/ respect to appetite

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little hunger, gas & bloating, fatigue after eating, pale thin tongue body, thick white coat

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7
Q

How can damp accumulation cause one to have lack of appetite but continue to take in food?

A

failure of T&T function leads to lack of nourishment

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8
Q

List the tastes associated w/ each organ

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LV - sour, bitter
SP - sweet, bland
LU - spicy
KD - salty
HT - bitter
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9
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Describe headaches due to excess. List possible causes

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throbbing, pounding, stabbing
LV fire
LV yang rising
LV Qi depression
blood stasis
damp
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10
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Describe headaches due to vacuity. List possible causes

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dull, achy, gnawing, empty, better w/ rest, better w/ pressure, aggravated by exertion

blood vacuity
KD essence vacuity
Qi vacuity

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List signs & symptoms of headache due to LV fire

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red eyes, dry eyes, anger, bitter taste
temporal H/A, H/A behind eyes, associated w/ emotional upset
nausea, vomiting w/ H/A - LV fire invading ST

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List signs & symptoms of headache due to LV yang rising

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less anger, more frustration, temporal H/A, H/A behind eyes

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13
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List signs & symptoms of headache due to LV Qi depression

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irritable, severe H/A after stress passes

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14
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List signs & symptoms of headache due to blood stasis

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Fixed stabbing H/A, localized at a point

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15
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List signs & symptoms of headache due to damp

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oppressive H/A, sensitive to damp weather, sensitive to cold/damp foods

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16
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List signs & symptoms of headache due to blood vacuity

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H/A on top of head, achy
worse late in day/evening
dizziness
worse during menses
poor memory
feel better w/ rest
17
Q

List signs & symptoms of headache due to KD essence vacuity

A

empty H/A, inside brain
can present after sex
hearing loss, premature gray hair, loose teeth

18
Q

List signs & symptoms of headache due to Qi vacuity

A

H/A all over head
worse earlier in day
other Qi vacuity signs

19
Q

List & describe causes of ringing in the ears

A

LV excess - high pitched, more episodic, emotional component

KD vacuity - low pitched, more constant ringing

20
Q

List & describe causes of hearing loss

A

KD essence vacuity - gradual hearing loss, aging

blockage of SJ channel - rapid onset

possible LV/GB disharmony

21
Q

Describe dizziness due to excess and list causes

A

episodic dizziness

LV fire, LV yang rising, phlegm

22
Q

List and describe causes of dizziness due to vacuity

A

KD essence/yin/yang - lack of brain nourishment

Blood vacuity - orthostatic hypotension

23
Q

List and describe causes of impaired vision

A

LV blood vacuity - flowery, blurry vision, floaters, night blindness

KD vacuity - diminished eyesight, macular degeneration - dry (yin vacuity), wet (yang vacuity)

24
Q

List causes of loss of smell

A

LU Qi vacuity

Damp heat

25
Q

List causes of insomnia due to vacuity

A

HT blood/SP Qi vacuity
KD yin vacuity/ HT heat
LV yin vacuity
GB vacuity

26
Q

Describe insomnia due to HT blood/SP Qi vacuity

A

difficulty falling asleep

27
Q

Describe insomnia due to KD yin vacuity/HT heat

A

trouble staying asleep

28
Q

Describe insomnia due to LV yin vacuity

A

wake up at night, sleep walking, talking in sleep, vivid dreams

29
Q

Describe insomnia due to GB vacuity

A

wake up around 3-4am, up for several hours before going back to sleep
light sleepers, easily startled, timid

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