You run the consultation
Chinese medicine practice cases
20 fictional patients. Ask questions, examine tongue and pulse, reason out the pattern, spot warning signs and choose the treatment. At the end, your score and the reasoned solution.
Insomnia and palpitations“I struggle to sleep and sometimes my heart races.”45-year-old woman, no regular medication. · 8 min
Bloating that collapses with work“I bloat almost every day and I have had no energy for a year.”52-year-old man. Takes an anticoagulant. · 9 min
Mucus that will not clear“I always have something in my throat and I feel heavy all day.”34-year-old woman, no regular medication. · 9 min
Dizziness and temple pain“I get dizzy several times a week and my head throbs in the afternoons.”61-year-old woman. On blood-pressure medication. · 9 min
Low back pain after the match“My back locked up yesterday and today I cannot straighten.”29-year-old woman, no regular medication. · 9 min
Dry cough late in the day“Late in the day I get a dry cough that never quite clears.”38-year-old teacher. No regular medication. · 8 min
Swollen knee when it rains“My knee becomes heavy and stiff whenever the weather changes.”61-year-old gardener. Outdoor physical work. · 8 min
Chilled since yesterday“Since yesterday I have been chilled and achy all over.”29-year-old courier. No regular medication. · 8 min
A knot that will not go down“There is something in my throat I can neither swallow nor spit.”41-year-old teacher. Takes an anxiolytic as needed. · 8 min
The first day of her period“On the first day of my period the pain floors me.”27-year-old designer. No hormonal contraception. · 8 min
It stings and I go all the time“It stings when I pass water and I go every half hour.”33-year-old sales rep. No regular medication. · 8 min
Four colds this winter“I catch a cold every three weeks and never fully recover.”36-year-old nursery assistant. No regular medication. · 9 min
Burning that wakes him“I wake up before dawn with burning and have to drink.”44-year-old cook. Takes omeprazole on and off. · 9 min
Urgency after eating“The moment I finish a meal I have to run to the toilet.”38-year-old software developer. No regular medication. · 9 min
Hives that move“I get itchy welts and a while later they are somewhere else.”24-year-old student. Antihistamine on some days. · 9 min
Pressure in the face“My nose has been blocked for months and my cheeks feel pressed.”35-year-old physiotherapist. Nasal spray almost daily. · 9 min
Exhausted for months“I have been exhausted for months and sleep does not fix it.”47-year-old accountant. No regular medication. · 9 min
Flushes that wake her“I wake up drenched with my heart racing.”52-year-old librarian. No hormone therapy. · 9 min
A ringing that will not stop“I have a buzzing in my left ear that never stops.”49-year-old site foreman. Takes something for blood pressure. · 9 min
I cannot lift my arm“I cannot lift my arm and at night it is worse.”56-year-old painter. Anti-inflammatory as needed. · 9 minPrefer solved cases to study? Annotated clinical cases.
