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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the 8 principles used in basic diagnosis theory?
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Yin/Yang
Interior/Exterior Cold/ Heat Deficiency/Excess |
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What are the six evils?
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Wind
Damp Cold Heat Summerheat Dry |
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Describe an exterior syndrome.
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alternating fever and chills
sudden onset mild symptoms short course easy to treat |
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Describe the pathogenesis of an external syndrome.
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Any one of the six evils attacks the body's surface, obstructing the Wei Qi.
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What are the clinical symptoms of an exterior syndrome?
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Alternating fever/chills, aversion to cold, HA, body aches,stuffy/runny nose,itchy throat, mild cough, normal tongue body and coat,floating pulse. If heat exogen- floating/rapid, sweating, sore throat. If cold exogen- floating/tight, no sweat.
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Yin/Yang tells us what about a syndrome?
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It indicates the nature of the syndrome.
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What does Interior/exterior tell us baout a syndrome?
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It indicates the location and severity of the syndrome. example: exterior=beginning/surface/not serious
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What does cold/heat tell us about a syndrome?
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It indicates the pathological nature of the syndrome.
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What does deficiency/excess tell us about a syndrome?
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It indicates the strength or weakness of the bodies zheng qi and that of the pathogen
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Describe an interior syndrome.
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Pathological factors have changed-their location is deeper.The zangfu, blood, qi or body fluids may be involved.
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What is the pathogenesis of an interior syndrome?
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Dx is middle or late stage- severe symptoms, long course, difficult to treat.
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What are the possible causes of an internal syndrome?
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Dysfunc of zangfu or abnormal mvmnt of qi/blood or body fluids due to emotions, irreg diet, lack of exercise, inadequate sleep etc.
NOT due to external pathogen |
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What are the clinical symptoms of an interior syndrome?
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High or low grade fever
irritable or coma very thirsty or abdo pain constipation or diarrhea nausea, vomiting scant/dark urine or clear copious red or pale tongue scant or thick fur deep pulse |
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what is a half exterior/half interior syndrome?
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The transition between exterior to interior syndrome.
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