1. Continuing Medical Education Programs
Dr. Anika Niambi Al-Shura, Lecturer
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2. Integrative Cardiovascular Clinical Therapies
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3. Advanced Clinical Therapies in Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine
This course is approved by the
following agencies:
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) for 9.5 PDA points and Florida State Board of Acupuncture for 10 CEUs.
The companion textbook:
Advanced Clinical Therapies in
Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine
must be ordered at
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Course Description
This informational course describes diseases according to the section of the cardiovascular system it affects. The treatments involve the use of Chinese medicine and Western medicine.
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Course Objectives
-Describe the basic etiology of lipoprotein disorders, including genetic disorders
-Describe the clinical presentations of lipoprotein disorders as a sign of cardiovascular diseases
-Describe Western medicine and Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for lipoprotein disorders.
-Describe the suggested medicated diet for patients on a treatment course.
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Course Modules
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Module 1:
Overview of Diseases
Module 2:
Cardiac Rhythm Diseases
Module 3:
Chamber and Valve Diseases
Module 4:
Vascular System Diseases
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10. Chamber and Valve Diseases
Module 3
Chamber and Valve Diseases
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Contents
Chapter 6:
Key Points of Chamber and Valve Disorders
Chapter 7:
Key Points of Chamber and Valve
Disorders in TCM
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13. Chapter 6: Key Points of Chamber and Valve Disorders
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Contents
Part 1:
Hypertension
Part 2:
Rheumatic Fever
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Contents
Part 3:
Endocarditis
Part 4:
Answers to Textbook Questions
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Part 1: Hypertension
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Hypertension is an warning that the physiological conditions related to heart functioning are failing.
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The left ventricle is most affected in hypertension.
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Enlargement of the dimensions of the chamber can also cause problems with blood flow.
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Drugs which elevate BP
Bronchodilators
Cardiotonics
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Part 2: Rheumatic Fever
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Rheumatic fever is a complication within the heart after a Streptococcus infection.
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It can cause inflammation within the heart chambers and valves.
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Part 3: Endocarditis
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Rheumatic fever has the possibility of transforming into endocarditis later in life for some patients.
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The condition develops as Streptococci form colonies on the heart valves called vegetations.
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The vegetations may break off and migrate to other organs such as the kidneys and set up life threatening infections.
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The Duke criteria is often used in the diagnosis of endocarditis.
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FROM JANE
This is a nmemonic used during physical examination which can help look for evidence of endocarditis.
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From Jane
Fever
Roth’s spots
Osler’s nodes
Murmur
Jane’s way lesions
Anemia
Nail Hemorrhage
Emboli
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Part 4: Textbook Answer
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Answer block #1
lack or insufficient physical activity, excessive
smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive sodium intake,
insufficient balancing nutrients, and other minerals. #2
adult males than females #3
African Americans, Hispanics and Asians #4
20/10 mm Hg
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Answer block #5
<130/<80 #6
Jones #7
Chorea #8
congestive heart failure, chest pain pericardial effusion and friction #9
Duke
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Answer block
#10
Fever
Roth’s spots
Osler’s nodes
Murmur
Jane’s way lesions
Anemia
Nail Hemorrhage
Emboli
#15
cervical nodes
#16
axillary nodes
#17
inguinal nodes
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40. Chapter 7: Key Points of Chamber and Valve Disorders in TCM
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Contents
Part 1:
Hypertension
Part 2:
Rheumatic Fever
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Contents
Part 3:
Endocarditis
Part 4:
Answers to Textbook Questions
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Part 1: Hypertension
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In Chinese medicine, hypertension is included in the categories of:
xuan yun (vertigo)
tou tong (headache)
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Herbs which elevate BP
ma huang
gan cao
lu cha
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Part 2: Rheumatic Fever
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Wei qi and ying qi are part of the immune system and function to protect the body.
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Exogenous toxic heat damages wei qi, dissipates blood, and eventually causes failure amongst the zang and fu organs.
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Part 2: Endocarditis
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Exogenous wind, damp, and heat evils transform into endogenous heat toxins.
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The heat toxins eventually cause an imbalance between yin and yang, by consuming yin fluids and flaring fire.
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56. Part 3: Answers to Textbook Questions
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Answer block
#11
critical event are associated with a blood pressure >160/100
#12
asthma #2
pectoral qi, nutritive qi and defensive qi #3
primordial qi, controlling qi and propelling qi
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59. Module 3 Review Questions
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60. review interactive practice quiz.
Complete the Module 3
review interactive practice quiz.
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61. Please continue on to Module 4
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