Week 5

Question 1

Chills with fever is what type of condition?

Answer 1

exterior

Question 2

Alternative chills and fever and occurring in irregular time, with bitter taste in mouth and wiry pulse.

Answer 2

Shaoyang syndrome

Question 3

Alternative chills and fever, and occurring in regular time, severe headache

Answer 3

malaria

Question 4

the heart _______ blood

Answer 4

dominates

Question 5

how are blood and body fluids related?

Answer 5

they inner-transform

Question 6

what organ dominctes water metabolism?

Answer 6

kidneys

Question 7

opening and closing of the pores is ruled by the _____-

Answer 7

lung

Question 8

sweat is the fluid of the ______-

Answer 8

heart

Question 9

Functions of sweat

Answer 9

Regulates body temperature
• Keeps balance of body’s Yang Qi and Yin fluids
• Expels waste of the metabolism and pathogens
• Harmonizes the Ying Qi (nutrient Qi) and Wei Qi (defensive Qi)
• Moistens the skin

Question 10

what are the 2 indications of profuse sweating

Answer 10

1. excess heat

2. deficiency (yin failure or yang failure)

Question 11

Spontaneous sweating/ easy sweating with slight exertion is a symptom of what

Answer 11

qi deficiency

Question 12

night sweating

Answer 12

yin deficiency or dampness

Question 13

what questions should you ask to inquire about pain?

Answer 13

Character of pain
Inquiring Factors (etiology and reasons) affecting pain
 of pain
Time of pain
Area (location) of pain

Question 14

pain that is worse at night is associated with?

Answer 14

blood stagnation or Yin deficiency

Question 15

pain that is worse during the day is associated with?

Answer 15

Dysfunction of Qi and blood

Question 16

palpitations is associated with what organ?

Answer 16

heart

Question 17

is the heart just associated with cardio?

Answer 17

no, also associated with the spirit (panic, anxiety, Shen disturbance)

Question 18

What are the symptoms of excess numbness

Answer 18

acute severe and unilateral

Question 19

What are the symptoms of deficiency numbness

Answer 19

chronic, mild, bilateral

blood deficiency

Question 20

is excess or deficiency relieved by pressure

Answer 20

deficiency

Question 21

is excess or deficiency not relieved by pressure

Answer 21

excess

Question 22

no thirst means a _______ disorder

Answer 22

cold

Question 23

Thirst and drink a lot cold water

Answer 23

excess heat

Question 24

Thirst but desire to drink warm or room temperature water

Answer 24

yin deficiency with heat

Question 25

thirst and desire to drink, but vomit immediately after drink

Answer 25

Water, dampness or phlegm accumulate in the middle-jiao

Question 26

thirst reflects the state of _________________

Answer 26

body fluids

Question 27

Thirst but no desire to drink a lot or not desire to drink

Answer 27

* Blood stagnation * Heat in the Ying/Xue level (deep in body) * Damp-heat * Deficiency cold in the lower-jiao

Question 28

chronic poor appetite

Answer 28

spleen deficiency

Question 29

Hunger but no desire to eat

Answer 29

stomach yin deficiency

Question 30

overeating but still hungry

Answer 30

stomach fire

Question 31

no taste

Answer 31

spleen/stomach deficiency or cold syndrome

Question 32

sweet taste in mouth

Answer 32

Damp-heat in the Spleen and Stomach

Question 33

bitter taste in mouth

Answer 33

Excess fire in the Liver and Gallbladder`

Question 34

sour taste in mouth

Answer 34

Liver Qi overacting on Stomach, or food stagnation

Question 35

Chest pain with severe pain and a sudden onset would be excess of deficiency?

Answer 35

excess

Question 36

Chest pain that is vague, chronic and mild would be excess of deficiency?

Answer 36

deficiency

Question 37

Hypochondriac pain (rib) will always be associated with what organs?

Answer 37

Liver gallbladder

Question 38

with epigastric pain how do you distinguish between excess or deficiency?

Answer 38

``` excess= pain worse after eating, acute, short duration deficiency= chronic pain that is relieved by pressure, aggravated by being hungry and relieved by eating; more vague ```

Question 39

An excess type limb pain is caused by _______-

Answer 39

blood stagnation

Question 40

a deficiency type limb pain is caused by _______-

Answer 40

1. qi and blood deficiency | 2. Kidney and liver yin deficiency (liver nourishes the tendons)

Question 41

whole body pain is associated with what condition

Answer 41

Qi and blood deficiency due to chronic illness

Question 42

how do you distinguish excess ear ringing/tinnitus from deficiency?

Answer 42

excess= sudden onset, a feeling of distension and constant ringing in the ear, the ringing is low-pitched and loud, and is not relieved by pressing the ears closed defiency= Protracted deafness, intermittent ringing that is high-pitched and soft, the ringing is worse with stress and exertion and relieved by pressing the ears close

Question 43

which type of tinnitus (excess or deficiency) is associated with the following: - sudden onset - a feeling of distension and constant ringing in the ear, - the ringing is low-pitched and loud - not relieved by pressing

Answer 43

excess

Question 44

Is this tinnitus excess or deficiency - Protracted deafness, intermittent ringing that is high-pitched and soft - the ringing is worse with stress and exertion and - relieved by pressing the ears close

Answer 44

deficiency

Question 45

what are the 2 types of palpitations

Answer 45

1. Fright palpitation | 2. Continous palpitations

Question 46

What is the main cause for dizziness?

Answer 46

phlegm