Diagnosis & Syndrome Differentiation Flashcards
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A patient has headache at the vertex, dry eyes, irritability, and a wiry thin pulse. Which pattern is most consistent?
Answer: Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Yang Rising
Vertex headache, dry eyes, irritability, and wiry thin pulse indicate Liver Blood Deficiency failing to anchor Liver Yang, which then rises.
During auscultation, a patient's voice is described as weak and low. This finding most commonly corresponds to which pattern?
Answer: Qi or Yang Deficiency
A weak, low voice indicates insufficient Qi or Yang to project the voice, reflecting a deficiency pattern.
A cracked tongue with a deep midline crack extending to the tip most commonly indicates pathology of which organ?
Answer: Heart
A deep midline crack extending to the tip of the tongue reflects Heart pathology, as the tip corresponds to the Heart in tongue topography.
A patient with chronic Bi syndrome has joints that are swollen, fixed, and numb with a heavy sensation. Which type of Bi syndrome is this?
Answer: Damp Bi (Zhuo Bi) — Fixed
Fixed, swollen joints with heaviness and numbness indicate Damp Bi (Zhuo Bi), as Dampness is heavy and obstructs in one location.
Which pulse position (Cun, Guan, Chi) on the right hand corresponds to the Spleen and Stomach in traditional pulse diagnosis?
Answer: Right Guan
The right Guan (middle) position corresponds to the Spleen and Stomach in traditional three-position pulse diagnosis.
A patient presents with spontaneous sweating that worsens with exertion, shortness of breath, and frequent colds. The tongue is pale with a white coating. Which pattern is present?
Answer: Wei Qi Deficiency (Lung Qi Deficiency)
Spontaneous sweating with exertion, shortness of breath, susceptibility to colds, and pale tongue indicate Lung Qi/Wei Qi Deficiency.
In TCM gynecology, early menstruation with a heavy flow, bright red blood, and a rapid pulse most likely indicates which pattern?
Answer: Blood Heat forcing Blood out early
Early, heavy, bright red menstruation with a rapid pulse indicates Blood Heat accelerating and forcing the blood to flow prematurely.