The 6 Evil Pathogenic Factors

The Six Evils Pathogen Quiz

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

Damage to the Blood and Yin causes convulsions

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

Damage to the Blood and Yin is causes mental agitation

Damage to the Blood and Yin is Drying

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

True

False

Select symptoms of an External Wind Pattern?

Dry Mouth, Hoarsed Voice, Blood in Urine

Vomiting, White tongue, Deep pulse

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

Poor Appetite, Sticky Taste, Slippery Pulse

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

Dampness and Dryness

Dryness and Summer Heat

Any other pathogenic factor

Wind and Dampness

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

False

True

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?

Wind Cold

Deficiency Heat

Excess Cold ( Full)

Deficiency cold ( Empty)

Name the group of pathogens that are Yin.

Cold and Wind

Cold, Dryness, and Dampness

Cold and Dampness

Cold and Dryness