Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Flashcards
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A red tongue with a peeled, mirror-like surface and no coating most strongly indicates:
Answer: Stomach Yin deficiency
Loss of tongue coating reflects depletion of Stomach Yin, which produces the coat.
A slow pulse that pauses at irregular intervals is called:
Answer: Knotted (Jie)
The knotted pulse is slow with irregular pauses, often indicating cold, Qi or blood stagnation.
Which sign best distinguishes deficiency heat from excess heat?
Answer: Malar flush with night sweats
Malar flush and night sweats reflect empty heat from Yin deficiency rather than excess heat.
Which Back-Shu point is commonly selected to tonify the Kidneys?
Answer: BL23
BL23 (Shenshu) is the Back-Shu point of the Kidney.
According to five-phase correspondences, a rancid body odor is associated with which organ?
Answer: Liver
Rancid odor corresponds to Wood and therefore the Liver.
For a stable chronic condition with mild symptoms, the general treatment principle is to:
Answer: Treat the root primarily
When symptoms are not urgent, the root cause is addressed to achieve lasting results.
In SOAP-format documentation, tongue and pulse findings are recorded under which section?
Answer: Objective
Tongue and pulse are practitioner-observed findings and belong in the Objective section.