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Diagnosis: Observation Flashcards

1
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Which five element type is described below?

Greenish complexion, small head, long face, broad shoulders, straight back, tall, sinewy body, small hands/feet.

A

Wood type

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Which five element type is described below?
Reddish complexion, pointed small head, wide teeth, wide shoulders, walks briskly, curly hair or less hair, small hands/feet.

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Fire type

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Which five element type is described below?

Yellowish complexion, large head, round face, wide jaws, wide shoulders, large abdomen, large thighs & calves.

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Earth type

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4
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Which five element type is described below?

Pale complexion, small head, square face, small shoulders, flat abdomen, strong voice.

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Metal type

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5
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Which five element type is described below?

Dark complexion, large head, broad cheeks, narrow shoulders, large abdomen, long spine, wrinkly skin.

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Water type

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According to the Su Wen, the Heart governs what part of the face?

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Forehead

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According to the Su Wen, the Spleen governs what part of the face?

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Nose

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According to the Su Wen, the Kidney governs what part of face?

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Chin

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9
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According to the Su Wen, the Liver governs what part of the face?

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Left cheek

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According to the Su Wen, the Lung governs what part of the face?

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Right cheek

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11
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Where are the LR and GB areas on the tongue?

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LR: Left side
GB: Right side

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12
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When looking at an infant’s index finger, which Gate is the mildest form of disease?

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Gate of Wind

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13
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When looking at an infant’s index finger, which Gate is a medium severity of disease?

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Gate of Qi

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14
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When looking at an infant’s index finger, which Gate is a serious or life-threatening disease?

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Gate of Life

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When looking at an infant’s index finger, what does a bluish vein indicate? What does a red vein indicate?

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Bluish: Cold pattern.
Red: Heat pattern

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16
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Whole face red indicates what pattern?

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Excess Heat

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17
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Red cheekbones (malar flush) + tidal fever, night sweating indicates what pattern?

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Deficiency Heat

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18
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Dull white complexion indicates what pattern?

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Yang Deficiency

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Bright white complexion (puffy, bloated appearance) indicates what pattern?

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Yang Deficiency

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20
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Bluish white complexion indicates what pattern?

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Excess Cold

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Sallow yellow complexion (pale-yellow without brightness) indicates what pattern?

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SP/ST Deficiency or Blood Deficiency

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Smoky, dull yellow complexion indicates what pattern?

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Damp Heat (with more Damp)

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Dull-pale yellow complexion indicates what pattern?

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Cold-Damp in SP/ST

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24
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Ash-like yellow complexion indicates what pattern?

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Long-standing Damp

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25
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Bright orange complexion indicates what pattern?

A

Yang type jaundice

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26
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Smoky dark orange complexion indicates what pattern?

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Yin type jaundice

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27
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Green face indicates what pattern?

A

Liver patterns

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28
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Green color on nose indicates what pattern?

A

Qi Stagnation with abdominal pain

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29
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Inner and outer canthus of eye corresponds to which organ?

A

Heart

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30
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Sclera of eye corresponds to which organ?

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Lung

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31
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Pupils of eye corresponds to which organ?

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Kidney

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32
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Iris of eye corresponds to which organ?

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Liver

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33
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Upper eyelid corresponds to which organ?

A

Spleen

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34
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Lower eyelid corresponds to which organ?

A

Stomach

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35
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Dull or clouded eye indicates what pathology?

A

Shen disturbance, weakened five organs, emotional problems

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36
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Red corner of eye indicates what pathology?

A

HT Fire

37
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Dull-white corners indicates what pathology?

A

Heat

38
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Pale-white corners indicates what pathology?

A

Blood Deficiency

39
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Red sclera indicates what pathology?

A

LU Heat

40
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Yellow sclera indicates what pathology?

A

Damp Heat

41
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Whole eye red, painful, swollen indicates what pathology?

A

Wind-Heat or LR Fire

42
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Green or blue tip of nose indicates what pathology?

A

Abdominal pain from SP Cold or Qi Stagnation

43
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Yellow tip of nose indicates what pathology?

A

SP Damp-Heat

44
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White tip of nose indicates what pathology?

A

Blood Deficiency

45
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White ears indicate what pathology?

A

Cold pattern

46
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Bluish or dark ears indicate what pathology?

A

Pain

47
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Dry, withered, dark ear lobes indicate what pathology?

A

KD Qi exhaustion (usu. KD Yin)

48
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Shiny and moist ear lobes indicate what prognosis?

A

Good prognosis

49
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Dry and withered ear lobes indicate what prognosis?

A

Poor prognosis

50
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Swelling and pain in middle ear indicates what pathology?

A

Heat in Shao Yang channels

51
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Thin ear indicates what pathology?

A

Qi or Blood Deficiency

52
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Long and full ear lobe indicates what?

A

Strong constitution

53
Q

Small ear lobe indicates what?

A

Poor constitution

54
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Pale lips indicate what pathology?

A

Yang or Blood Deficiency

55
Q

Red and dry lips indicate what pathology?

A

SP/ST Heat

56
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Purple or bluish lips indicate what pathology?

A

Blood Stasis

57
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Mouth slightly open indicates what pathology?

A

Empty pattern

58
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Breathing through mouth indicates what pathology?

A

LU Qi deficiency

59
Q

Greenish around the mouth indicate what pathology?

A

LR Blood Stasis or LR Qi Stagnation

60
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Swollen and painful gums indicate what pathology?

A

ST Heat

61
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Swollen but not painful gums indicate what pathology?

A

ST Empty Heat (Yin Deficiency)

62
Q

Bright and very dry teeth indicate what pathology?

A

Heat in the Yang Ming (febrile disease)

63
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Dry and greyish teeth indicate what pathology?

A

Empty Heat from KD Yin Deficiency

64
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Pale gums indicate what pathology?

A

Blood deficiency

65
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Moist teeth indicate what?

A

Good state of KD

66
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Dry teeth indicate what pathology?

A

KD Yin Deficiency

67
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Deep red throat indicates what pathology?

A

Heat (interior or exterior)

68
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Pale red throat indicates what pathology?

A

Empty-Heat

69
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Acute pain, redness, and swelling of throat indicates what pathology?

A

Wind-Heat invasion

70
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Chronic pain, redness, and swelling of throat indicates what pathology?

A

ST Heat

71
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Chronically sore and dry throat (not swollen or red) indicates what pathology?

A

LU/KD Yin Deficiency with Empty-Heat

72
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Edema due to edema is pitting or non pitting?

A

Pitting

73
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Pitting edema of the hands is what type of deficiency?

A

LU Yang deficiency

74
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Pitting edema of the feet is what type of deficiency?

A

KD Yang deficiency

75
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Pitting edema of the 4 limbs is what type of deficiency?

A

SP Yang deficiency

76
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Acute edema of the hands and face indicates what pathology?

A

Wind-Water invading LU

77
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Dry skin indicates what pathology?

A

LR Blood deficiency

78
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Itchy skin indicates what pathology?

A

Wind

79
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Non-pitting edema indicates what pathology?

A

Qi Stagnation

80
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Bright yellow skin indicates what pathology?

A

Yang Jaundice from Damp-Heat

81
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Dull yellow skin indicates what pathology?

A

Yin Jaundice from Cold Damp

82
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Red venules indicate what pathology?

A

Heat in Blood

83
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Purple venules indicate what pathology?

A

Blood Stasis

84
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Green venules indicate what pathology?

A

Pain

85
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Blue venules indicate what pathology?

A

Cold in blood

86
Q

Vesicles indicate what pathology?

A

Dampness

87
Q

Red macules indicate what pathology?

A

Blood-Heat

88
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Purple macules indicate what pathology?

A

Blood Stasis

89
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Bluish macules indicate what pathology?

A

Blood-Cold

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