The 6 Evil Pathogenic Factors Quiz

Learning the 6 Evil Pathogenic Factors can be tricky. Which ones are Yin, Which ones are Yang… Take this quiz to buff up your basic knowledge to feel more confident while studying TCM! May your Spleen Qi Deficiency Subside. 🙏🏾

The Six Evils Pathogen Quiz

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

False

True

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

True

False

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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?

Deficiency cold ( Empty)

Wind Cold

Excess Cold ( Full)

Deficiency Heat

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Name the group of pathogens that are Yin.

Cold and Dampness

Cold, Dryness, and Dampness

Cold and Wind

Cold and Dryness

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

False

True

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Select symptoms of an External Wind Pattern?

Vomiting, White tongue, Deep pulse

Dry Mouth, Hoarsed Voice, Blood in Urine

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

Poor Appetite, Sticky Taste, Slippery Pulse

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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 affects the head and face area

Damage to the Blood and Yin is Drying

Damage to the Blood and Yin causes convulsions

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How does dampness manifest in the kidneys and bladder?

infertility and achy, swollen joints

Feeling of fullness and sticky taste

Difficult and/ or cloudy urine

Jaundice and poor hypochondrial fullness

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

Wind and Dampness

Dampness and Dryness

Dryness and Summer Heat

Any other pathogenic factor

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

False

True

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