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1. What is the CH.name of diseases located outside of the body?
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1.A: "Wai ke"
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2.Q: How would you diagnose skin diseases - ie what methods?
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2.A: The same way as any other pattern, through 4 methods of diagnosis & 8 principles differentiation.
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3.Q: Nei Jing states that "Pain & itching & Chuang of all kinds are ascribed to the heart" - What is the link?
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3.A: the Ht governs fire & heat, Fire is extreme heat, Heat is a mild form of fire.These are assoc w Chuang S/S.
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4.Q: What pathogens are commonly associated w Acute dermatological diseases?
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4.External Wind invasion, Damp & Heat
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5.Q: What organs are associated w acute dermatological conditions such as inflammation, swelling and ulceration?
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5.A: Excesses of Heart, Lungs & Spleen.
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6. Q: What organ vacuity conditions could lead to skin diseases?
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Liver & Kidney vacuity, exhaustion of Ying (nutritive Qi) & Blood.
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7. What could be another cause of skin conditions?
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Insects/ Blood stagnation
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Hint: external source eg live in dirty conditions
internal condition: chronicity |
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When Qi vacuity is present what can happen to the skin?
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Pores are open, skin is loose.
(person is susceptible to wind invasion) |
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What is the relationship to boils/ carbuncles and the Spleen?
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Too much 'warm earth" in muscles leads to Damp/Heat & can lead to boils etc.
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What Zang is related to a yellow colouring in skin?
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Spleen
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What colour is associated with the Liver?
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Green
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What Zang is associated with the colour white?
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Lung
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What skin colour is associated with the kidneys?
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Black
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What colour does a persons skin turn when there are associated Heart disorders?
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Red
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What is the approp terminology applied to skin colour changes without any skin elevation, induration or scaling?
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Macule or a Patch (Patch is lesions >1cm in diameter.
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What name is given to a skin lesion with raised red spots on the surface of the skin?
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Papules/ nodules. Nodule is >5mm (tumour is a large nodule)
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Describe a Plaque?
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Raised uniform thickening on the skin with a well defined edge & a flat or rough surface.
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What is the name of a fluid filled blister less than 5mm
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Vesicle
Bulla if greater than 5mm |
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Name of skin lesion bleb filled with pus?
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Pustule
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Name of skin lesion where there is a crack or split in skin integrity?
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Fissure
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Describe an erosion
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an area of partial skin loss of the epidermis
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What is the name of a purple patch of skin caused by extravasation of blood >5mm
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Purpura
Less than 5 is petechiae |
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What energy accord to TCM do antibiotics have on the body?
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AB's are cold in nature, and tend to disperse
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What energetic consequence can corticosteroids have on the body?
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Drive pathogens to deeper organs.
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What are the 4 methods of diagnosis? Relate these to skin.
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Inspection- shen/ vitality? T?
Listen/smell - quality of voice, odour of any d/c Inquiry - heat or cold? headaces, digestion, sleeping? When did prob start? Is it seasonal? Do others have it? Meds? Occupation/hobbies? Itch? Other S&S/ pts theory? Palpation: Pulses/ Ah Shi pts?/ meridian? |
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What element does skin belong to?
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METAL
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What is the LUNG's r'ship to the skin?
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Lungs maintain nourishment of the skin. Quality of skin reflects quality of skin Qi. Lungs dominate water passages & assist in warding off ext pathogens (Wei Qi)
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Where does the Wei Qi circulate?
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under the skin & between the muscles
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Is Wei Qi slippery, sticky or damp in nature?
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SLIPPERY
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