wk11 - dizziness & ears

Question 1

True or False: Dizziness can be Excess or Vacuity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What are the patterns of Excess Dizziness?

Answer 2

· LV Yang Rising

· Interior Wind

Question 3

What are the patterns of Vacuity Dizziness?

Answer 3

· Qi Vacuity
· Blood Vacuity
· KD Vacuity

Question 4

A patient who feels imbalanced, like on a boat most likely has what pathology?

Answer 4

LV Yang Rising

Question 5

A patient who has the spins most likely has what pathology?

Answer 5

Interior Wind

Question 6

A patient who has partial black-out that’s not precipitated by motion may have what pathologies?

Answer 6

Qi / Blood / KD Vacuity – partial black-out is due to an underlying chronic vacuity

Question 7

What symptoms do we use to evaluate the ears?

Answer 7

· ringing

· hearing loss

Question 8

What are the patterns related to Ringing in the Ears (or tinnitus)?

Answer 8

· LV Yang Rising

· Interior Wind

Question 9

A patient with high-pitched, episodic ringing in the ears has what pathology?

Answer 9

LV Yang Rising

Question 10

A patient with low-pitched, unabating, constant ringing in the ears has what pathology?

Answer 10

Interior Wind – constant, low-pitched ringing is due to lack of nourishment

Question 11

What are the patterns related to Hearing Loss?

Answer 11

· KD Vacuity
· GB or SJ Channel Blockage
· GB Damp Heat

Question 12

A patient with gradual loss of hearing has what pathology?

Answer 12

KD Vacuity – because vacuity by definition happens gradually

Question 13

A patient with sudden onset of hearing loss most likely has what pathology?

Answer 13

GB or SJ Channel Blockage – which interferes with patient’s ability to hear

Question 14

A patient with unilateral hearing loss (on one side) has what pathology?

Answer 14

GB Damp Heat