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Incubation Period for Hep A?

A

15 - 50 Days

1
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What is Hepatitis?

A

Inflammation/ Enlargement of the liver

2
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Incubation for Hep B?

A

45 - 80 days

3
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Incubation period for Hep C?

A

14 - 182 days

4
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How long can Hep survive outside the body, even if there’s O2 exposure?

A

several days

5
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Which Hep is the “silent Dz”?

A

Hep B

6
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When did the Red Cross start to screen blood products for Hep?

A

March, 1990

7
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How many Canadians have Hep C?

A

90-300K

8
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How is the usual Hep C transmission?

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Blood-to-blood

9
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Sx of Hepatitis?

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Fever, tired, jaundice, abdominal cramp, loss of appetite, dark urine, nausea, hypochondreac pain

10
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DDx for Hep C?

A

CFS

FM

11
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Which type of Hep is most common in Canada

A

Hep C

12
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Which type of Hep is the worst scenario?

A

Hep C

13
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Standard Tx for Hep C in Western

A

Interferon drug, with massive side fx, uncertain results

14
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Serious side fx from Hep C

A
Cirhosis of liver,
Liver failure (sudden, no warning)
Liver cancer (80% of Chinese liver cancer patients had Hep B)
15
Q

Patterns for Hep

A, B, C, D, E all included:

A
Damp Heat in L-J (Most common)
Cold-Damp (Yin Jaundice)(Smoky Yellow)
Liver Qi Stagnation
Liver Yin Xu (esp in chronic cases)
Liver Overacting Spleen (Liver-Sp disharmony) (loose stools)
16
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Accute types of Hep

A

D-h

Liv Qi Stag

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Acute Types of Hep

POT

A

Sooth liver, regulate qi, clear damp-heat

Choose Liver, Sp, St, Du, using reducing method

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Chronic Types of Hep:

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Lingering damp heat, Zheng Qi damaged, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis:
C-D
Liver Yin Xu
Liver Overacting Sp

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Chronic Hep POT

A

Clear Damp Heat, Regulate Qi, Remove blood stasis, strengthen spleen, tonify Kidney.

Ren, Back Shu/ Front Mu points, Nourish yin or blood (we never nourish yang, even kidney yang. Can tonify yang, but not nourish it, same with Qi - tonify, don’t nourish)

20
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Chronic Hep Pts:

A

4 Gates - Move Qi and Blood

Sj 5, GB 34, St 36, Liv 4, Sp 9

21
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Jaundice Pt

A

UB 48

22
Q

Tx length for Chronic Hep?

A

3 months - then repeat blood tests to see if any improvement

23
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Common Points:

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Du 9, St 36, Du 4
especially to inject liquid angelica or astragalus, even vitamin B12

Moxa - St 36, Sp 6, Ren 12, Ren 6

24
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Auricular Acup:

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Liv/GB, Sp/St, Pancreas, Sanjiao, SHenmen, Sympathetic, and any other reactive points

25
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Wrist Acupuncture for Hep:

A

upper and lower 2nd lines, 1.5 c needles, around PC6 goes up, retain the needle there overnight (cut and tape handle)

26
Q

Kids are scared of needles - suggestions?

A

Laser acup

27
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Since Hep is ususally damp heat, then will moxa induce more heat?

A

NO. Moxa on Hep is always good… never causes it to get worse.

28
Q

With treating Hep, should we use a lot of points or just a few?

A

Just a few, since we need to be treating them frequently (like a couple times a week)

29
Q

Will Acup kill Hep?

A

No, but it will strengthen immune system to fight the virus

30
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Why is acupuncture good for Hep?

A

Because it’s non-drug, and drugs are processed in the liver, which is what is already compromised in Hep, so since we’re not taxing the liver, it’s a major advantageq

31
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Herbals for Hep?

A
DH: Yan Chen Hao Tang
CD: Yan Chen Zu Fu Tang
Lv Qi Stag: Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Liv Yin Xu: Yi Guan Jian
Liv -Sp Disharmony: Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan
32
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Patterns of Hep?

TCM

A

D-H, D-C,

Liv Qi Stag, Liv Yin Xu, Liv Sp Disharmony (liver overact Sp)

33
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SGPT < 40

means?

A

Hepatitis, or Liver Damage

34
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Can SGPT > 40 be lowered with herbs?

A

Wu Wei Zi

35
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Si SGPT and SGOT the same thing?

A

yes