Intro To Diagnosis

Question 1

What are the 3 basic principles in Diagnosis?

Answer 1

1. Understanding the inside from the outside
2. Understanding the obvious from the subtle
3. Constant principles to deal w changing phenomena

Question 2

What are the 4 Diagnostics Method?

Answer 2

1. Observation/Inspection
2. Listening & Olfactory
3. Inquiry
4. Palpating/Pulse Taking

Question 3

What are the 4 first time patient observations?

Answer 3

1. Spirit
2. Complexion — Colour & Luster
3. Body Shape (Trunk)
4. Movement/Posture

Question 4

What are the 4 aspects of the Spirit?

Answer 4

1. Eyes (Window to the soul)
2. Complexion
3. Mentality/Facial Expression
4. Physical build & Movement

Question 5

What are the 5 types of Spirit?

Answer 5

1. Strong
2. Weak
3. Depleted
4. False
5. Abnormal

Question 6

Strong Spirit may be found in which type of patient?

Answer 6

All. As long as they relatively have strong Blood & Qi

Question 7

What isn’t a manifestation of a Strong Spirit?

Answer 7

Complexion without lustre (Qi & Essence reflects in the lustre)

Question 8

What is the best aspect in determining the spirit of a person?

Answer 8

Lustre

Question 9

Describe Guest Colour.

Answer 9

• Changes due to external factors but does not indicate illness, only change
  IE. Season, age, climate, diet, alcohol

Question 10

Describe Dominant Colour.

Answer 10

Lifelong & unchanged, determined by race/genetics

Question 11

What are the 5 Delays in Child Development?

Answer 11

1. Standing
2. Walking
3. Speaking
4. Hair Growth
5. Teeth Growth

Question 12

What are the 5 Softness/Flaccidity in Child Development?

Answer 12

1. Flaccid neck & head
2. Flaccid mouth
3. Flaccid hands
4. Flaccid feet
5. Flaccid muscles

Question 13

Which facial complexion is related to SP & ST Qi Deficiency?

Answer 13

Dull Yellow

Question 14

Which isn’t a possible diagnosis if a patient has greenish/blue colour?

Answer 14

Excess Heat

Question 15

Which diagnosis would a patient have if they have pale-yellow complexion without lustre & weak spirit?

Answer 15

SP Deficiency & Blood Deficiency

Question 16

The aspect of the lustre & complexion indicates what?

Answer 16

Qi & Essence of Zang Fu organ

Question 17

Weak and Flaccidity muscles in 4 Limbs cause walking problems, but patient has no pain/hypertension history. What is the illness?

Answer 17

Wei Syndrome

Question 18

Which symptoms are related to Kidney Qi Deficiency? (For children)

Answer 18

Late closure of the fontanel

Question 19

Hair exfoliates and the scalp is exposed (patches of hair loss) is due to?

Answer 19

Blood Deficiency with internal wind

Question 20

Which “Wheel” does Inner Canthus belong to?

Answer 20

Wheel of Blood

Question 21

What is the mechanism related to a red, swollen, and painful gum?

Answer 21

Yang Ming Stomach Fire goes upward

Question 22

A patient got a sore on his right leg three months ago. The lesion where is diffusive swelling without root, dull skin colour, with local numbness and little pain, no burning sensation. What is the problem the patient has?

Answer 22

Phlegmon

Question 23

Liver Spleen Qi stagnation and fluid retention may combine with?

Answer 23

Bulged abdomen

Question 24

Teeth dry like stone is due to?

Answer 24

Yang Ming Excess Fire burns the fluid

Question 25

Teeth like dry dead bone is due to?

Answer 25

Kidney Yin & Essence Deficiency

Question 26

Squamous and dry skin is due to?

Answer 26

Chronic blood stagnation

Question 27

What is an example of a healthy complexion?

Answer 27

Lustre: bright, glowing with a shine, HT Blood abundant Moisture, look moist, firm skin, ST Qi abundant

Question 28

Describe Dynamic Body Movement.

Answer 28

- Active - Muscle stiffness - Yang, Heat, Excessive Syndromes

Question 29

Describe Quiescent Body Movement.

Answer 29

- Hunched - Weak - Quietness - Yin, Cold, Deficiency Syndromes

Question 30

Syndrome of Light Blue/Bluish Black

Answer 30

Cold Syndrome

Question 31

Syndrome of Bluish Black/Green

Answer 31

Pain or Acute Pain

Question 32

Syndrome of Bluish Purple

Answer 32

Blood Stasis or Qi Stagnation

Question 33

Syndrome of Greenish (Infants)

Answer 33

Wind or Convulsion due to fever

Question 34

Syndrome of Green-Purplish

Answer 34

- HT Qi Def - HT Yang Def - LU Qi Obstruction

Question 35

Syndrome of Sudden Green-Gray

Answer 35

- HT Yang Collapse - HT Blood Obstruction

Question 36

Syndrome of Green-Yellow

Answer 36

LR Qi Stagnation w SP Def

Question 37

Entire face is flushed indicates what?

Answer 37

Excess Heat

Question 38

Cheekbones are flushed and during the PM indicates what?

Answer 38

Deficiency Heat

Question 39

False Heat and True Cold; internal cold and separation of Yin and Yang making Yang float to the top indicates what?

Answer 39

Floating Yang Syndrome

Question 40

Syndrome of Yellow and Dull

Answer 40

Chronic SP Qi Deficiency (Dampness)

Question 41

Syndrome of Pale/Dull Yellow, sallow WITHOUT lustre

Answer 41

SP-ST Def or Blood Def

Question 42

Syndrome of Yellow and Sallow

Answer 42

SP Def (Damp Obstruction)

Question 43

Syndrome of Jaundice Damp-Heat and what is the colour?

Answer 43

Yang Jaundice, bright/orange yellow

Question 44

Syndrome of of Jaundice Damp-Cold and what is the colour?

Answer 44

Yin Jaundice, smoky dark yellow

Question 45

Syndrome of Bright White/Obvious White?

Answer 45

Deficiency Cold or Excess Cold

Question 46

Syndrome of Pale, Dull White/Slight Yellow?

Answer 46

Qi and Blood Deficiency

Question 47

Syndrome of Sallow White, without lustre?

Answer 47

Blood Def

Question 48

Syndrome of Pale White?

Answer 48

Qi Def

Question 49

Syndrome of Greenish Dark?

Answer 49

Cold Syndrome

Question 50

Syndrome of Dull Dark, Dim Eyes?

Answer 50

KD Def (Yang Def)

Question 51

Syndrome of Dark and Dry, Blackish?

Answer 51

KD Def (Yin Def)

Question 52

Syndrome of Dark around Eye Sockets?

Answer 52

Fluid Retention Syndrome

Question 53

Syndrome of Dull Dark/Purple Dark?

Answer 53

Blood Stasis

Question 54

Syndrome of Greenish Dark?

Answer 54

Severe Pain