Diagnostics 1 Exam 1

Front 1

Body Shape = Strong body build, Tendency to a red face, Preference for cold & light clothes Intolerance of heat, Lively character, high achiever,
Active and talkative nature,
Loud voice, tendency to laugh,
Walking with the chest & stomach, Projecting forward

Back 1

Abundant in Yang

Front 2

Tendancy to obesity, relatively dark complexion, loose muscle with thick skin. Quiet, reticient and introverted with a preference for heat. Desires to wrap up warm. Prefers summer season and warm.

Back 2

Abundant in yin

Front 3

Thin body build, tall and long shaped head. Sometimes red cheeks and lips. Often looks excited, has a restless look in eyes and a propensity to be excited. A feeling of heat and quick movements. Narrow shoulder and long flat chest. Bends forward when walking.

Back 3

Deficient in Yin

Front 4

Body shape is overweight or swollen. Pale or pale-blue complexion. Low spirit and slow movement. Weak,loose muscles. A preference for warmth. Aversion to cold, cold limbs. A desire to wrap up.

Back 4

Deficient in Yang

Front 5

Strong point of the wood element?

Back 5

Sinews

Front 6

Strong point of the fire element?

Back 6

Strong Heart and blood vessels.

Front 7

Strong point of the earth element?

Back 7

strong muscles

Front 8

Strong point of the metal element?

Back 8

strong voice

Front 9

Strong point of the water element?

Back 9

Kidney

Front 10

What syndrome is likely to involve redness at both zygomatic regions?

Back 10

deficient yin syndrome

Front 11

A bulging of one eye is most likely caused by ___________

Back 11

cerebroma

Front 12

The spleen/muscle wheel corresponds to which part of the eye?

Back 12

eyelid

Front 13

What causes auricle atrophy?

Back 13

Exhausted kidney qi

Front 14

Distention of the lower abdomen & epigastrium is what syndrome?

Back 14

Liver Qi stagnation

Front 15

what are the 4 key points to observation of excretion?

Back 15

Check the amount, color, propery and smell.

Front 16

Pitting edema in the 4 limbs is more deficiency or excess?

Back 16

Deficiency

Front 17

Edema with no pitting is usually related to ______.

Back 17

More excess related. Usually a qi problem. Qi stagnation.

Front 18

Skin problem: in its initial stage looks like millet - hard and tightly rooted with a white top. Causes itching and pain. Due to toxic fire.

Back 18

Nail-like boils

Front 19

Skin problem: shallow, small, superficial and round. Sometimes has pus. Due to damp-heat.

Back 19

Furuncle

Front 20

Observation in children. Proximal segment of finger is know as ______________

Back 20

wind gate

Front 21

Observation in children. Middle segment of finger is know as ______________

Back 21

qi gate

Front 22

Observation in children. Distal segment of finger is know as ______________

Back 22

life gate

Front 23

In child's index finger, a bright red vein indicates interior or exterior problem?

Back 23

exterior

Front 24

In a child's index finger, purple and dark/black color indicate ____________

Back 24

blocked collateral/blood stasis

Front 25

In a child's index finger, purple and red color indicate ___________

Back 25

interior heat

Front 26

A protruding chest indicates___________

Back 26

chronic retention of phlegn or liver qi stagnation

Front 27

True or false: Regarding facial paralysis, a more localized paralysis can be life threatening.

Back 27

True

Front 28

Name 4 conditions, discussed in class, that are caused by internal wind.

Back 28

Parkinson's, stroke, MS and hypertension.

Front 29

Acute symptom are generally excess or deficiency?

Back 29

excess

Front 30

Chronic symptoms are generally excess or deficiency?

Back 30

Deficiency

Front 31

Observation of pathological colors: Distinct or Obscure Color? Yin type disease, deep, upright qi weakened.

Back 31

obscure

Front 32

Observation of pathological colors: Scattered or concentrated color? mild disease, short duration, pathogenic not so strong, good prognosis.

Back 32

scattered

Front 33

Observation of pathological colors: Superficial or deep color? condition severe, interior, yin.

Back 33

deep

Front 34

Complexion = bright white

Back 34

Yang xu

Front 35

Complexion is pale white

Back 35

Qi Xu

Front 36

Name the 4 components of a normal complexion color.

Back 36

1. Luster
2. a subtle, slightly reddish hue
3. contained, "veiled"color
4. Moisture

Front 37

Tremor of the head is causd by ___________

Back 37

Liver wind

Front 38

Dry scalp is a symptom of __________________

Back 38

Liver and/or kidney yin xu

Front 39

Hair falling out is related to __________

Back 39

blood disorder

Front 40

Tendency to red face?

Back 40

yang excess

Front 41

Relatively dark complexion

Back 41

Yin excess

Front 42

Tendency to obesity

Back 42

yin excess

Front 43

tendencey to have loose muscle with thick skin

Back 43

yin excess

Front 44

Pale or bluish complexion is what body type?

Back 44

yang deficient

Front 45

Bent forward when standing or walking

Back 45

yin deficient

Front 46

walks with stomach and chest projecting forward.

Back 46

yang excess

Front 47

red cheeks and lips (sometimes)

Back 47

deficient yin

Front 48

Has an aversion to cold. Suffers from cold limbs.

Back 48

Yang deficient

Front 49

which of the 5 element types has wide teeth?

Back 49

fire

Front 50

Robust body type suffers from?

Back 50

yang excess

Front 51

A compact body type has smoothe circulation of?

Back 51

Qi and blood. Also tends to suffer from deficiencies as well.

Front 52

Muscular body type has strong?

Back 52

qi and blood

Front 53

thin body type tends toward what deficiencies?

Back 53

qi, blood and yin xu.

Front 54

an overweight body build has a tendency toward whAt kind of deficiency?

Back 54

qi xu with damp retention in the middle jiao.

Front 55

facial complexion as a whole represents what?

Back 55

manifestation of heart and "shen"

Front 56

Large amplitude tremor is indicative of what?

Back 56

Excess/acute. Liver yang rising or liver fire.

Front 57

A mild tremor is indicative of what?

Back 57

An empty wind condition. Deficiency - usually chronic.

Front 58

Hypertension: empty or full wind?

Back 58

empty

Front 59

late closer of the fontanelles on babies is?

Back 59

essence deficiency

Front 60

tremor of head is ________ wind?

Back 60

liver

Front 61

between eyebrows?

Back 61

lung

Front 62

between inner corners at root of nose?

Back 62

heart

Front 63

nose bridge?

Back 63

liver

Front 64

tip of nose?

Back 64

spleen

Front 65

side of nose?

Back 65

stomach

Front 66

what 2 organs are reflected in the philtrum?

Back 66

urinary bladder and uterus

Front 67

drooling lips indicate?

Back 67

spleen qi deficiency

Front 68

dry brittle hair?

Back 68

blood or yin xu

Front 69

dandruff?

Back 69

wind, xu or excess

Front 70

What channels influence the mouth and lips?

Back 70

LI, ST, LIV, HT, KID, CHONG, DIRECTING, DU

Front 71

what organs do the upper and lower gums display?

Back 71

upper: stomach
Lower: large intestine

Front 72

channels influencing the ears? Hint: there are 6 of them.

Back 72

GB, SJ, SI, BL, ST, LI connecting. Note: all fu organs

Front 73

3 things nail abnormalities are related to?

Back 73

Liver, blood, xu

Front 74

the nail lunulae reflects the state of what?

Back 74

yin and essence

Front 75

Protruding chest is a sign of?

Back 75

chronic retention of phlegm and/or liver qi stagnation