A: Hepatitis

Question 0

Incubation Period for Hep A?

Answer 0

15 - 50 Days

Question 1

What is Hepatitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation/ Enlargement of the liver

Question 2

Incubation for Hep B?

Answer 2

45 - 80 days

Question 3

Incubation period for Hep C?

Answer 3

14 - 182 days

Question 4

How long can Hep survive outside the body, even if there’s O2 exposure?

Answer 4

several days

Question 5

Which Hep is the “silent Dz”?

Answer 5

Hep B

Question 6

When did the Red Cross start to screen blood products for Hep?

Answer 6

March, 1990

Question 7

How many Canadians have Hep C?

Answer 7

90-300K

Question 8

How is the usual Hep C transmission?

Answer 8

Blood-to-blood

Question 9

Sx of Hepatitis?

Answer 9

Fever, tired, jaundice, abdominal cramp, loss of appetite, dark urine, nausea, hypochondreac pain

Question 10

DDx for Hep C?

Answer 10

CFS

FM

Question 11

Which type of Hep is most common in Canada

Answer 11

Hep C

Question 12

Which type of Hep is the worst scenario?

Answer 12

Hep C

Question 13

Standard Tx for Hep C in Western

Answer 13

Interferon drug, with massive side fx, uncertain results

Question 14

Serious side fx from Hep C

Answer 14

Cirhosis of liver,
Liver failure (sudden, no warning)
Liver cancer (80% of Chinese liver cancer patients had Hep B)

Question 15

Patterns for Hep

A, B, C, D, E all included:

Answer 15

Damp Heat in L-J (Most common)
Cold-Damp (Yin Jaundice)(Smoky Yellow)
Liver Qi Stagnation
Liver Yin Xu (esp in chronic cases)
Liver Overacting Spleen (Liver-Sp disharmony) (loose stools)

Question 16

Accute types of Hep

Answer 16

D-h

Liv Qi Stag

Question 17

Acute Types of Hep

POT

Answer 17

Sooth liver, regulate qi, clear damp-heat

Choose Liver, Sp, St, Du, using reducing method

Question 18

Chronic Types of Hep:

Answer 18

Lingering damp heat, Zheng Qi damaged, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis:
C-D
Liver Yin Xu
Liver Overacting Sp

Question 19

Chronic Hep POT

Answer 19

Clear Damp Heat, Regulate Qi, Remove blood stasis, strengthen spleen, tonify Kidney.

Ren, Back Shu/ Front Mu points, Nourish yin or blood (we never nourish yang, even kidney yang. Can tonify yang, but not nourish it, same with Qi - tonify, don’t nourish)

Question 20

Chronic Hep Pts:

Answer 20

4 Gates - Move Qi and Blood

Sj 5, GB 34, St 36, Liv 4, Sp 9

Question 21

Jaundice Pt

Answer 21

UB 48

Question 22

Tx length for Chronic Hep?

Answer 22

3 months - then repeat blood tests to see if any improvement

Question 23

Common Points:

Answer 23

Du 9, St 36, Du 4
especially to inject liquid angelica or astragalus, even vitamin B12

Moxa - St 36, Sp 6, Ren 12, Ren 6

Question 24

Auricular Acup:

Answer 24

Liv/GB, Sp/St, Pancreas, Sanjiao, SHenmen, Sympathetic, and any other reactive points

Question 25

Wrist Acupuncture for Hep:

Answer 25

upper and lower 2nd lines, 1.5 c needles, around PC6 goes up, retain the needle there overnight (cut and tape handle)

Question 26

Kids are scared of needles - suggestions?

Answer 26

Laser acup

Question 27

Since Hep is ususally damp heat, then will moxa induce more heat?

Answer 27

NO. Moxa on Hep is always good... never causes it to get worse.

Question 28

With treating Hep, should we use a lot of points or just a few?

Answer 28

Just a few, since we need to be treating them frequently (like a couple times a week)

Question 29

Will Acup kill Hep?

Answer 29

No, but it will strengthen immune system to fight the virus

Question 30

Why is acupuncture good for Hep?

Answer 30

Because it's non-drug, and drugs are processed in the liver, which is what is already compromised in Hep, so since we're not taxing the liver, it's a major advantageq

Question 31

Herbals for Hep?

Answer 31

``` DH: Yan Chen Hao Tang CD: Yan Chen Zu Fu Tang Lv Qi Stag: Chai Hu Shu Gan San Liv Yin Xu: Yi Guan Jian Liv -Sp Disharmony: Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan ```

Question 32

Patterns of Hep? | TCM

Answer 32

D-H, D-C, | Liv Qi Stag, Liv Yin Xu, Liv Sp Disharmony (liver overact Sp)

Question 33

SGPT < 40 means?

Answer 33

Hepatitis, or Liver Damage

Question 34

Can SGPT > 40 be lowered with herbs?

Answer 34

Wu Wei Zi

Question 35

Si SGPT and SGOT the same thing?

Answer 35

yes