Traditional Chinese Medicine: Heart and Small Intestine Differential Diagnoses
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Traditional Chinese Medicine: Heart and Small Intestine Differential Diagnoses

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What is the primary function of the Heart in traditional Chinese medicine?

  • To govern blood and vessels (correct)
  • To manage the nervous system
  • To regulate digestion
  • To control the lungs

    • Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with Heart Qi deficiency?

  • Thirst (correct)
  • Palpitations
  • Spontaneous sweating
  • Chest pain

    • What is the characteristic tongue appearance in Heart Yang deficiency?

  • Pale tongue with thin, white coat
  • Purple tongue with sticky coat
  • Red tongue with yellow coat
  • Pale, swollen tongue with white, smooth coat (correct)

    • Which pattern is characterized by cyanosis of the lips and a hidden pulse?

    <p>Heart Yang collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main causes of Heart blood deficiency?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following symptoms is associated with Phlegm-Fire harassing the Heart?

    <p>Mental restlessness and palpitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of Heart Fire?

    <p>Interior heat excess and thirst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pattern is associated with a wiry and slippery pulse?

    <p>Phlegm-Fire harassing the Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical manifestation of Heart Qi stagnation in the tongue?

    <p>Slightly purple tongue on the sides in the anterior 1/3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following symptoms is associated with Heart blood stagnation?

    <p>Stabbing pain in the heart region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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