NCCAOM Zang-Fu Pattern Differentiation 2

Question 1

A patient has loose stools, fatigue, poor appetite, cold limbs, and a cold sensation in the abdomen relieved by warmth. The tongue is pale and swollen with a white coat; the pulse is deep and weak. Which pattern does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Spleen Yang Deficiency

Answer

Spleen Yang Deficiency includes all Spleen Qi Deficiency signs plus cold manifestations such as cold limbs and abdominal coldness relieved by warmth.

Question 2

Which tongue and pulse presentation best characterizes Lung Qi Deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Pale tongue with thin white coat; weak pulse especially in the Lung position

Answer

Lung Qi Deficiency manifests with a pale tongue reflecting insufficient Qi to nourish, and a weak pulse in the right cun (Lung) position.

Question 3

A patient presents with burning epigastric pain, intense thirst for cold drinks, hunger with no desire to eat, dry stools, bleeding gums, and a red tongue with dry yellow coat. The most accurate pattern is:

Accepted Answer

Stomach Fire

Answer

Stomach Fire is characterized by burning pain, intense thirst for cold drinks, gum issues, and a red tongue with yellow coat.

Question 4

The primary distinguishing feature of the pattern 'Spleen not Controlling Blood' is:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous bleeding from multiple sites accompanied by Spleen Qi deficiency signs

Answer

Spleen not Controlling Blood involves bleeding from various orifices (uterus, gums, skin) alongside fatigue, pale complexion, and other Spleen Qi deficiency signs.

Question 5

Which presentation most accurately describes Phlegm-Heat obstructing the Lung?

Accepted Answer

Yellow sticky profuse sputum, fever, thirst, rapid slippery pulse

Answer

Phlegm-Heat in the Lung produces yellow sticky sputum, fever, thirst, and a slippery rapid pulse reflecting both phlegm and heat.

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NCCAOM Zang-Fu Pattern Differentiation 2