Sep2024_TCM Diagnostics_Revision2

A patient presents with symptoms of distention and fullness in the chest, shortness of breath, and cough with sticky phlegm. According to Triple Burner syndrome differentiation, which burner is likely affected, and what is the recommended TCM treatment approach?

•  Upper Burner; treatment should focus on clearing Heat and relieving Lung Qi constraint
  

• Middle Burner; treatment should focus on regulating Spleen and harmonizing the Stomach
  

• Lower Burner; treatment should focus on warming the Kidney and dispelling Cold
  

• Upper Burner; treatment should focus on expelling Cold and supporting Yang

Which of the following best describes the main symptoms associated with a syndrome in the Upper Burner of the Triple Burner?

• Abdominal fullness and bloating, diarrhea, and burning sensation in the lower abdomen

• High fever, irritability, dry mouth, and a red tongue with a yellow coating

• Difficulty urinating, lower back pain, and soreness in the legs
  

• Headache, nausea, chills, and a pale tongue with a white coating

A patient displays symptoms of aversion to cold, a cold sensation in the body, fatigue, and diarrhea. According to the Six-Meridian theory, which syndrome is most likely present, and what does it suggest about the stage of the illness?

• Taiyang Syndrome, suggesting an initial, exterior stage

• Yangming Syndrome, indicating an excess heat syndrome

• Taiyin Syndrome, indicating an interior cold syndrome

• Shaoyang Syndrome, suggesting a half-interior, half-exterior syndrome

A patient with Yangming Meridian syndrome may exhibit which of the following symptom sets?

• Fever, aversion to cold, and sweating

• High fever, sweating, thirst, and irritability

•  Aversion to wind, headache, and a floating pulse

• Night sweats, palpitations, and fatigue

A patient presents with symptoms of mild fever, aversion to cold, headache, and a floating pulse. According to the Six-Meridian Syndrome Differentiation, which of the following meridians is most likely affected?

• Yangming Meridian

• Taiyang Meridian

• Shaoyin Meridian

• Jueyin Meridian

In TCM, a syndrome involving the Zang organs is more likely to manifest with which of the following general characteristics?

• Acute onset with sharp, localized pain

• Chronic progression with deficiency signs

• Symptoms of excess heat and rapid digestion

• Symptoms of stagnant food and bloating

A patient reports feeling bloated with nausea, vomiting, and discomfort in the upper abdomen. According to TCM, which of the following best represents the disease location?

• Zang organ syndrome affecting the Heart

• Zang organ syndrome affecting the Spleen

• Fu organ syndrome affecting the Stomach

• Fu organ syndrome affecting the Bladder

When differentiating between Deficiency and Excess syndromes, a practitioner notices that the patient experiences spontaneous sweating, fatigue, and a weak pulse. Based on these observations, which syndrome is most appropriate to consider in this case?

• Excess Heat Syndrome

• Excess Cold Syndrome

• Deficiency Syndrome

• Mixed Excess and Deficiency Syndrome