constipation, edema

Question 1

Pt has infrequent and difficult defecation from every 3-5 days, some times longer. He has fever, dire thirst, and foul breath. T: yellow, dry P: Rolling forceful Dx?

a) accumulation of heat
b) stagnation of qi
c) qi and blood xu
d) agglomeration of cold

Answer 1

a) accumulation of heat

Question 2

Pt has infrequent and difficult defecation from every 3-5 days, some times longer. He has fever, dire thirst, and foul breath. T: yellow, dry P: Rolling forceful Points?

a) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, LI 11, LI 4
b) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 6, CV 12, LV 3
c) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, BL 20, BL 21, ST 36
d) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 8, CV 6

Answer 2

a) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, LI 11, LI 4

Question 3

Pt has a pale and lusterless complexion, lips, and nails. She has dizziness and palpitations, lassitude, SoB. T: Pale w/thin, white coat. P: thready, weak

a) accumulation of heat
b) stagnation of qi
c) qi and blood xu
d) agglomeration of cold

Answer 3

c) qi and blood xu

Question 4

Pt has a pale and lusterless complexion, lips, and nails. She has dizziness and palpitations, lassitude, SoB. T: Pale w/thin, white coat. P: thready, weak Points:

a) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, LI 11, LI 4
b) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 6, CV 12, LV 3
c) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, BL 20, BL 21, ST 36
d) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 8, CV 6

Answer 4

c) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, BL 20, BL 21, ST 36

Dx = Qi and Blood Xu Constipation

Question 5

Pt has infrequent and difficult defecation from every three to five days, or even longer. He has fullness and distending pain in his abdomen and hypochondria region. He is burping all the time and has no appetite.
T: Thin, sticky coating P: string taut

a) accumulation of heat
b) stagnation of qi
c) qi and blood xu
d) agglomeration of cold

Answer 5

b) stagnation of qi

Question 6

Pt has infrequent and difficult defecation from every three to five days, or even longer. He has fullness and distending pain in his abdomen and hypochondria region. He is burping all the time and has no appetite.
T: Thin, sticky coating P: string taut Points?

a) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, LI 11, LI 4
b) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 6, CV 12, LV 3
c) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, BL 20, BL 21, ST 36
d) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 8, CV 6

Answer 6

b) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 6, CV 12, LV 3

Question 7

Your patient has pain and feels col in the abdomen. She prefers to be warm and avoids cold if at all possible. T: Pale w/white moist coat P: Deep, slow

a) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, LI 11, LI 4
b) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 6, CV 12, LV 3
c) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, BL 20, BL 21, ST 36
d) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 8, CV 6

Answer 7

d) BL 25, ST 25, TW 6, KD 6, CV 8, CV 6

Question 8

Your patient has pain and feels col in the abdomen. She prefers to be warm and avoids cold if at all possible. T: Pale w/white moist coat P: Deep, slow Dx?

a) accumulation of heat
b) stagnation of qi
c) qi and blood xu
d) agglomeration of cold

Answer 8

d) agglomeration of cold

Question 9

Your patient had an abrupt onset of edema. He has a very puffy face and eyelids with anasarca. His skin is lustrous,. He has chills, fever, thirst cough, asthma and reduced urine output. T: thin white coat P: superficial, rolling, rapid

a) yang edema
b) yin edema

Answer 9

a) yang edema

Question 10

Your patient had an insidious onset of edema. It started on his feet, then his eyelids. It spread over the entire body, but it was esp remarkable below the lumbar region. His complexion is sallow, he has aversion to cold, cold limbs, soreness of the back and loins. He has general weakness and epigastric fullness with abd distention, loss of appetite and loose stools. T: Pale w/white coating. P: Deep, thready

a) yang edema
b) yin edema

Answer 10

b) yin edema

Question 11

Your patient had an abrupt onset of edema. He has a very puffy face and eyelids with anasarca. His skin is lustrous,. He has chills, fever, thirst cough, asthma and reduced urine output. T: thin white coat P: superficial, rolling, rapid Points?

a) LU 7, LI 4, LI 6, SP 9, BL 39
b) BL 20, BL 23, CV 9, KD 7, CV 4, ST 36

Answer 11

a) LU 7, LI 4, LI 6, SP 9, BL 39

Question 12

Your patient had an insidious onset of edema. It started on his feet, then his eyelids. It spread over the entire body, but it was esp remarkable below the lumbar region. His complexion is sallow, he has aversion to cold, cold limbs, soreness of the back and loins. He has general weakness and epigastric fullness with abd distention, loss of appetite and loose stools. T: Pale w/white coating. P: Deep, thready

a) LU 7, LI 4, LI 6, SP 9, BL 39
b) BL 20, BL 23, CV 9, KD 7, CV 4, ST 36

Answer 12

b) BL 20, BL 23, CV 9, KD 7, CV 4, ST 36