The 6 Evil Pathogenic Factors

The Six Evils Pathogen Quiz

The diagnosis of a pathogenic factors is not made based on patient's history, but on patterns presented.

True

False

Toxic Heat usually secretes pus while Heat Fire usually does not.

False

True

Name the group of pathogens that are Yin.

Cold, Dryness, and Dampness

Cold and Dampness

Cold and Wind

Cold and Dryness

What are the general clinical manifestations of FIRE damaging Blood and Yin? Choose the best answer.

Damage to the Blood and Yin is causes mental agitation

Damage to the Blood and Yin causes convulsions

Damage to the Blood and Yin is Drying

Damage to the Blood and Yin affects the head and face area

If the Zang Qi is strong, the body will be able to fight off pathogens better.

False

True

What other pathogenic factors can FIRE develop from? Choose the best answer.

Dryness and Summer Heat

Wind and Dampness

Dampness and Dryness

Any other pathogenic factor

Select symptoms of an External Wind Pattern?

Poor Appetite, Sticky Taste, Slippery Pulse

Dry Mouth, Hoarsed Voice, Blood in Urine

Vomiting, White tongue, Deep pulse

Aversion to cold, Fever, Sneezing, Coughing, Floating Pulse

The 6 Evil Pathogens are Wind, Cold, Summer Heat, Damp, Dryness, Fullness

False

True

How does dampness manifest in the kidneys and bladder?

Difficult and/ or cloudy urine

infertility and achy, swollen joints

Feeling of fullness and sticky taste

Jaundice and poor hypochondrial fullness

A patient comes in with cold limbs and dull pain on their arms. They have no desire for thirst, but would prefer something warm. They mention that pain is relieved when pressure is applied. What kind of pattern is this?

Excess Cold ( Full)

Deficiency Heat

Wind Cold

Deficiency cold ( Empty)