TCM Diagnosis

TCM Diagnosis manifests the features of TCM in the concepts of?

What are the 4 methods of diagnostic examination?

Who determines the Chief Complaint?

The patient chief complaint should include?

The patients chief complaint should include?

During the Inquiry portion of intake, what specific questions should be asked with a female patient?

During the Inquiry portion of intake, what specific questions should be asked with a child patient?

What are the three specials questions one should ask the patient?

External pattern
Sudden and temporary

Permanent
Constitutional cold

What is the difference between Aversion to cold with sweat and Aversion to cold without sweat?

Sweat due to Qi & Yang def.

Sweat due to Yin def

At the point between sick and not sick this type of sweat occurs

Sweat that comes out from all / many orifices possibly cold on touch

Sweat is sticky / oily with burning / hot sensation on touch

If there is perspiration on the forehead region, which channel is associated?

If there is perspiration on only one side of the body (hemihidrosis), what is that typically due to?

If there is perspiration located on the palms and soles what is that due to?

What are the three deficient type headaches?

What are the three excess type headaches?

Headache of the occipital region, involving the nape

Headache of the forehead region, involving the supraorbital region

Headache of both sides of the head, involving the ears

Headache of the top of the head; both eyes may be involved

Headache involving the teeth. Generally aggravated at night and alleviated by day.

What is the root cause of Vertigo?

What is the cause of vertigo with distending headache?

What is the cause of vertigo with sleepiness?

What is the cause of vertigo with dim eyesight?

What is the cause of vertigo with tinnitus?

Wind-damp-cold
Wind-damp-heat

If one has lumbago pain with signs of vague pain and weakness of the waist which are aggravated in the afternoon, what is that due to?

If one has lumbago pain with signs of cold pain and feeling of heaviness of the waist which is aggravated during overcast or rainy days, what is that due to?

If one has lumbago pain with signs of hot pain, feeling of distension and heaviness of the waist, accompained with frequent micturition (urination), urodynia (painful urination), and deep-colored urine, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of palpitations, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with Cold signs, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of insomnia, dizziness, anxiety, pale complexion, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of Heat, 5 palm-heat, night sweat, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of purple nails, purple lips, purple tongue, radiating / stabbing pain, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of fatigue, cough, no palpitations, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of sputum, phlegm, distension, fullness, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of long term disease, tidal fever, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of pneumonia, rusty-brown sputum, what is that due to?

If one has chest pain with signs of the"4 Bigs", what is that due to?

If one has epigastric pain with signs of relief with heat, pain on pressure, clear saliva, what is that due to?

If one has epigastric pain with signs of big appetite, always hungry, no weight gain, what is that due to?

If one has epigastric pain with signs of relief on heat and pressure, clear saliva, what is that due to?

If one has epigastric pain with signs of vague pain, dry mouth, dry stool, skinny body type, hunger but no appetite, what is that due to?

If one has epigastric pain with signs of sharp-stabbing pain, distension, what is that due to?

If one has hypochondriac pain with signs of red face, red lips, red eyes, tinnitus, headache, what is that due to?

If one has hypochondriac pain with signs of irritability, poor appetite, sadness, depression, short temper, what is that due to?

If one has hypochondriac pain with signs of thick yellow greasy coating, bitter taste, red eyes, red face, red tongue, irritability, what is that due to?

If one has hypochondriac pain with signs of constipation, short temper, thick yellow greasy coating, red tongue, bitter taste, what is that due to?

If one has abdominal pain with signs of diarrhea with undigested food, cold intolerance, what is that due to?

If one has abdominal pain with signs of indigestion, fatigue, poor appetite, malnutrition, what is that due to?

If one has abdominal pain with signs of movement on palpation, what is that due to?

What time does the body regenerate RBC's?

What is a better question to ask than the number of ours patients sleep?

If one has insomnia with signs of annoyance, frustration, hotness in palms and soles (5 palm heat), soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, what is that due to?

If one wakes easily from sleep with signs of palpitation, amnesia, anorexia, feebleness, possibly poor appetite and / or fatigue, what is that due to?

If one has insomnia with signs of fullness, distension, oppression in the epigastric region, belching with putrid and sour odor, thick greasy coating of tongue, bad breath, what is that due to?

If one has dream-disturbed sleep with signs of palpitation, edema, what is that due to?

1. Spleen Yang def with damp accumulation
2. Spleen Qi def after a meal
3. Heat attacking Pericardium

What are the four types of defecation?

What are the four types of Diarrhea?

Essence and Qi are not impaired

Essence and Qi of internal organs have been impaired during the course of an illness

Appears in patient whose condition is severe, or who is even dying. It manifests itself as a sudden short-lived improvement and then sharp decline soon after.

Fu (Superficial)
Shallow Looking Complexion

Chen (Deep)
Deep Looking Complexion

Qing (Clear)
Clear and Smooth Looking Complexion

Zhuo (pigmented)
Dusky and Haggard Looking Complexion

Wei (Light)
Pale Looking Complexion

Shen (Dark)
Dark Looking Complexion

San (Dispersing)
Evenly Distributed Complexion

Tuan (Concentrated)
Congested Looking Complexion

Ze (Bright)
Bright and Moist Looking Complexion

Yao (Dull)
Dull and Dry Looking Complexion

Sparkling Eyes
Vigorous Spirit
Natural Facial Expression
Bright, Moist Complexion
Clear Mind
Correct in Normal Voice (Speech)
Coordinated in Action
Quick Reaction
Good Muscle Tone
Mild Case
Good Prognosis

Dull Looking Eyes
Listless Spirit
Indifferent Facial Expression
Dim, Dry Complexion
Confuse in Mind
Incoherent in Low / High Voice (Speech)
Disharmonious in Action
Dull / Poor in Reaction
Weak and Flaccid Muscle
Severe Case
Poor Prognosis

If one has a weak body physique, what is that due to?

If one has an obese body physique, what is that due to?

If one has a slender body physique, what is that due to?

Head shape
Congenital defects or the deficiency of Kidney Essence (genetic)
Severe case

What are the five kinds of developmental retardation?

Shaking of the Head is due to?

This type of edema causes wrinkles to disappear and skin look smooth.

This type of edema is sudden onset, starts in the face and works its way down

This type of edema is slow (takes months to years) onset, starts at the ankles and works its way up to the knees

The neck is a filter of what?

Orifices of the face are termed?

Orifices of the lower body are termed?

Thick, sleek and glossy hair are indicative of?

Dry, sparse, or withered hair and hair falling is indicative of?

Alopecia areata is indicative of?

Thin, sparse hair and the liability of its falling in young or middle aged people is indicative of?

Hair entangled like tassels are indicative of?

Acute onset is typically considered

If Qi stag and Phlegm accumulation is found in the neck, what condition is this?

Phlegm nodules found in the neck due to Def Fire induced by Yin Def is indicative of?

Opisthotonus (neck spasms) are indicative of?

Flaccid neck with drooping head is indicative of?

Identify each, by Name, Anatomical Site, and Organ

Conjunctive congestion with swelling and pain is due to?

Pale conjunctiva and canthus is due to?

Bright / Gold / Orange colored conjunctiva due to Jaundice

Smoky yellow color conjunctiva due to Jaundice

If ones nose is pale at the apex, what is that due to?

If ones nose is yellow, what is that due to?

If ones nose is blue, what is that due to?

If ones nose is red, what is that due to?

If ones nose is light black, what is that due to?

If ones nose is Black with Dried Nostrils, what is that due to?

Rosacea is due to?

Flared nostrils (nares) are due to?

If ones nose has clear secretions, what is that due to?

If ones nose has turbid secretions, what is that due to?

Ruddy (reddish) lips signify what?

Pale lips signify what?

Deep red lips signify what?

Deep red and dry lips signify what?

Cyanotic lips signify what?

Black color around the mouth signify what?

Black, dry, and curled lips are an ominous sign of what?

Dry mouth with cracked lips is due to?

Erosion of the mouth is due to?

Redness, hotness, swelling, itching, or pain on mouth and lips is due to?

Twitching of the oral corner is due to?

Deviation of the mouth and eyes is due to?

Aphtha (sores in mouth ("canker sore" - fei ji) is due to what?

Mycotic stomatitis (sores / patches of white in and / or around mouth (canker sore type)) or thrush is due to?

Slobbering along corner of the mouth is due to?

Pale gums are due to what?

Withered gums are due to?

Swelling, pain, and bleeding of the gums are due to?

Pale shriveling gum with wizened teeth are due to?

Slackened teeth with exposed dental roots are due to?

Delayed Growth of permanent teeth in children is due to?

Teeth grinding in sleep is due to?

Involuntary teeth gnashing is due to?

Swelling, pain, ulcers, yellowish white pus in the throat is due to?

Tender redness with slight pain, or dry redness without swelling is due to?

Pale redness with diffuse swelling is due to?

Epidemic Heat Pathogen
Scar Forming

Epidemic Heat Pathogen
Non-Scar Forming

Maculae
Ruddy, Scattered, Brighter
Good Prognosis
Excessive Pattern

Maculae
Pale Red or Dim Purple
Poor Prognosis
Def Pattern

Herpes Zoster is due to?

Eczema is due to?

Identify the following concerning SVIF

Thickening of SVIF indicates?

Thinning of SVIF indicates?

Superficial and evident SVIF indicates?

Deep and Hidden SVIF indicates?

Bright Red SVIF indicates?

Purplish-Red SVIF indicates?

Pale Yellow SVIF indicates?

Blue SVIF indicates?

Purplish Black SVIF indicates?

Pale and Lusterless SVIF indicates?

Deep, dim colored and Stagnated SVIF indicates?

Clear, dilute, frothy phlegm accompanied with dizziness, oppressed feeling in the chest is due to what type of discharge?

White, slippery, abundant phlegm is apt to be expectorated is due to what type of discharge?

Scanty, sticky phlegm which is difficult to be expectorated is due to what type of discharge?

Phlegm tinged with bright red blood is due to what type of discharge?

Stench phlegm with pus and blood is due to what type of discharge?

Turbid nasal discharge is due to what?

Clear nasal discharge is due to what?

Protracted, incessant, turbid nasal discharge is due to what?

Incessant clear slobbering is due to what?

Involuntary slobbering, esp during sleep is due to what?

Spitting of copious frothy saliva is due to what?

Clear, dilute vomit without acid and offensive odor is due to what?

Filthy, turbid, sour, stinking vomits is due to what?

Sour and putrid vomits with undigested food is due to what?

Yellowish green, bitter, watery vomits is due to what?

Spitting of bright red or dim purple blood mixed with food is due to what?

Sudden onset high tone tinnitus usually caused by?

Vitality
Color
Shape
Motility

Which organ is considered a 3 Jiao organ?

Under what conditions is it best to inspect the tongue?

When is the best time to check to tongue?

Very thick coating is indicative of what?

When inspecting the tongue, what are signs of good Shen?

In general, cracks on the tongue are indicative of what?

Taste buds of the tongue are indicative of what?

If the Wei level is being attacked, what signs that are present on the tongue?

If the Qi level is being attacked, what signs that are present on the tongue?

If the Ying level is being attacked, what signs that are present on the tongue?

If the Blood level is being attacked, what signs that are present on the tongue?

If "peeling" is found on the whole tongue, what is that due to?

If "peeling' is found on portions of the tongue, what is that due to?

Tremors and Stiffness of Tongue indicate?

Tremors, dryness and redness of Tongue indicate?

Tremors and Paleness of Tongue indicate?

Repeated and Involuntary extension of Tongue and licking lips indicates?

Playing with the tongue is due to what?

Wagging of Tongue is due to what?

Flaccid Tongue and unable to curl and protrude tongue (weakness), is due to what?

Numb tongue is due to what?

Thin, short, light red with less branching of sublingual veins is indicative of what?

Thick purple / dark blue with branching of sublingual veins is indicative of what?

What are the 4 abnormal voices?

Taciturnity (shyness) of speech is indicative of what?

Fretfulness and talkativeness in speech is indicative of what?

Fading murmuring in speech is indicative of what?

Delirium in speech is indicative of what?

Soliloquy in speech is indicative of what?

Ravings in speech is indicative of what?

Dysphasia in speech is indicative of what?

Excess gasping is indicative of what?

Def gasping is indicative of what?

What are the components of a TCM pulse?

Location
Frequency
Length
Strength
Width
Smoothness
Tension
Rhythm

Cun-Guan-Chi on both sides is congenitally deep and thready without disorder

Cun-Guan-Chi on both sides is congentially full and large without disorder