TCM Diagnosis Exam with Complete
Solutions
Definition: True or false between cold and heat syndromes - Answer- in some extreme
cold or heat syndromes, there are some false symptoms or signs which are not the
same as the true property of the syndrome
True heat with false cold (definition) - Answer- In extreme heat syndrome, there are
some false cold symptoms or signs that are not the same as the true property of the
heat syndrome
True heat with false cold (disease cause and mechanism) - Answer- Excessive heat in
the interior that resists yin outside
True heat with false cold (manifestation example) - Answer- -Cold symptom (false):
Cold limbs
-Heat symptoms (true): Burning sensation in the chest and abdomen, aversion to heat,
thirst with a preference for cold, irritability, scanty and dark yellow urine and red tongue
with a yellow coating.
True cold with false heat (definition) - Answer- Extreme cold syndrome, some false heat
symptoms or signs that are not the same as the true property of cold syndrome
True Cold with false heat (cause and mechanism) - Answer- excessive cold in the
interior that resists yang outside
True cold with false heat (manifestation) - Answer- -Heat symptoms (false):
feverishness of the body, flushed face, thirst
-Cold symptoms(true): likes covering up the body, prefers warm drinks, clear urine,
loose stool and a pale tongue with white coating
Distinguishing between true and false in cold or heat syndromes - Answer- True:
symptoms are seen in interior, tongue, pulse
False: Symptoms seen in limbs, skin, face
Differentiation of Syndromes - Answer- Process in which analysis and inference are
made on the basis of clinical symptoms and signs acquired through various diagnostic
methods to determine the type of disease
Syndrome - Answer- Disease causes
Pathologenesis
, Treatment Principle
(Cause, location, property, nature (Xie and Zheng))
Differentiation of syndromes in TCM - Answer- Eight Principles differentiation
Qi, Blood and body fluids differentiation
Zang-Fu Differentiation
Six Channels (stages) Differentiation
Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue Differentiation
Three Burners differentiation
Meridians and Collaterals Differentiation
When is Eight Principles differentiation used? - Answer- Can be used in all clinical
conditions
Qi, blood and body fluids and Zang-fu differentiation is used for? - Answer- Mainly for
internal diseases
When is Six Channels, Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue and 3 burner differentiation used? - Answer-
Mainly for exterior febrile diseases
Eight principle differentiation - Answer- Yin and yang
Exterior and Interior
Cold and Heat
Deficiency and excess
Disease location - Answer- Exterior or interior syndrome
Disease Property - Answer- cold or heat syndrome
Disease nature (Xie and Zheng) - Answer- Deficiency or excess syndrome
Disease category - Answer- Yin or yang syndrome
Yin Syndrome - Answer- Interior, cold, deficiency syndrome
Yang syndrome - Answer- Exterior, heat, excess syndrome
Exterior Syndrome - Answer- Superficial area (skin, skin hair and muscles, superficial
channels)
Interior - Answer- Internal (Zang-Fu, Qi and blood) area
Used to determine the depth of diseased area and to generalize the direction of disease
development - Answer- Differentiation of exterior and interior
Solutions
Definition: True or false between cold and heat syndromes - Answer- in some extreme
cold or heat syndromes, there are some false symptoms or signs which are not the
same as the true property of the syndrome
True heat with false cold (definition) - Answer- In extreme heat syndrome, there are
some false cold symptoms or signs that are not the same as the true property of the
heat syndrome
True heat with false cold (disease cause and mechanism) - Answer- Excessive heat in
the interior that resists yin outside
True heat with false cold (manifestation example) - Answer- -Cold symptom (false):
Cold limbs
-Heat symptoms (true): Burning sensation in the chest and abdomen, aversion to heat,
thirst with a preference for cold, irritability, scanty and dark yellow urine and red tongue
with a yellow coating.
True cold with false heat (definition) - Answer- Extreme cold syndrome, some false heat
symptoms or signs that are not the same as the true property of cold syndrome
True Cold with false heat (cause and mechanism) - Answer- excessive cold in the
interior that resists yang outside
True cold with false heat (manifestation) - Answer- -Heat symptoms (false):
feverishness of the body, flushed face, thirst
-Cold symptoms(true): likes covering up the body, prefers warm drinks, clear urine,
loose stool and a pale tongue with white coating
Distinguishing between true and false in cold or heat syndromes - Answer- True:
symptoms are seen in interior, tongue, pulse
False: Symptoms seen in limbs, skin, face
Differentiation of Syndromes - Answer- Process in which analysis and inference are
made on the basis of clinical symptoms and signs acquired through various diagnostic
methods to determine the type of disease
Syndrome - Answer- Disease causes
Pathologenesis
, Treatment Principle
(Cause, location, property, nature (Xie and Zheng))
Differentiation of syndromes in TCM - Answer- Eight Principles differentiation
Qi, Blood and body fluids differentiation
Zang-Fu Differentiation
Six Channels (stages) Differentiation
Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue Differentiation
Three Burners differentiation
Meridians and Collaterals Differentiation
When is Eight Principles differentiation used? - Answer- Can be used in all clinical
conditions
Qi, blood and body fluids and Zang-fu differentiation is used for? - Answer- Mainly for
internal diseases
When is Six Channels, Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue and 3 burner differentiation used? - Answer-
Mainly for exterior febrile diseases
Eight principle differentiation - Answer- Yin and yang
Exterior and Interior
Cold and Heat
Deficiency and excess
Disease location - Answer- Exterior or interior syndrome
Disease Property - Answer- cold or heat syndrome
Disease nature (Xie and Zheng) - Answer- Deficiency or excess syndrome
Disease category - Answer- Yin or yang syndrome
Yin Syndrome - Answer- Interior, cold, deficiency syndrome
Yang syndrome - Answer- Exterior, heat, excess syndrome
Exterior Syndrome - Answer- Superficial area (skin, skin hair and muscles, superficial
channels)
Interior - Answer- Internal (Zang-Fu, Qi and blood) area
Used to determine the depth of diseased area and to generalize the direction of disease
development - Answer- Differentiation of exterior and interior
