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Where is the description for this case study? I can’t locate the entry.
Are you talking about the upcoming one? Thomas will post soon~
Thomas will post soon 🙂
Hello Everyone, Here is the case for Wednesday
As always, be prepared to answer the following questions or provide input for any of the following:
1. What other questions might you ask?
2. A diagnosis using Chinese medicine or Western herbal medicine.
3. A treatment strategy based on the diagnosis.
4. An appropriate formula.
Case Study Class 12 February 2025
Gender: female
Age: 36
Height: 5’ 8”
Weight: 135 lb
Ethnicity: American/European
Occupation: self-employed/part-time NGO
Chief complaint: tired, stressed
Symptoms: feels exhausted, tired upon waking
Brief history: patient has 3 children (2, 4, 7 yo), is a single mom. Menarche at 14. History of trauma (sexual and psychological abuse).
Diet and Lifestyle: Cooks most meals, eats a well-rounded diet. Non-smoker, rarely drinks alcohol. Gets regular exercise. Lots of stress with children who are young and needy, normal stuff. Has help from parents, which allows her to work.
Sleep: sleeps very well and deep but wakes with the children at night and is tired in the morning.
Energy: very good, except when it’s not. She feels like she has lots of energy some times but mostly is tired/exhausted.
Appetite: good, cooks most meals with good attention to diet.
Stool: 1 X/day, slightly dry with occasional diarrhea if she eats heavier foods like diary
Thirst: doesn’t drink enough water, not thirsty or just “forgets” to drink.
Urine: 6–9 X/day, sometimes darker, mostly unremarkable
Menstruation: regular (28–30 days), scant with occasional heavy flow. Some but few clots, often none. Minor abdominal pain/discomfort, weepy or irritated pre-menstrual time.
Basic observations: Patient is in good physical health, gets regular exercise, often with the kids, walking to wild-harvest herbs and seaweeds. Patient has a classic “single mom” lifestyle and is simply fried from doing it along with the drama that came with the dad of the youngest two kids (won’t take his meds and has psychotic episodes – needed to get a restraining order)
Pulse: n/a
Tongue: slightly red, thin white coat
Is there a recording for this case study?