Inquiry, Treatment Principles, and Plans in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine: Volume 5

Inquiry, Treatment Principles and Plans in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine, volume five in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series, provides the benefits of using the intake form, patient narratives and proper inquiry based on Chinese and Western medicine methods within the clinical setting to establish reliable treatment plans for cardiovascular patients. This reference is organized systematically into three sections covering questionnaires and testimony from patients, inquiry and physical examination techniques that are useful for examining cardiac patients, and specific cardiovascular symptoms in the new and returning patient, including definition of the symptom and clinical significance from Chinese and Western perspectives and treatment principles.

This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine with its clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine practitioners.

Guides the identification of cardiovascular disease through western medicine and TCM differential diagnosingProvides examination and inquiry techniques using both Western and TCM methodsDemonstrates a tailored approach to patient interaction that is specific to cardiology

Section I: Intake and Patient Narrative 1. Intake Techniques 2. Patient Narrative Techniques

Section II: Inquiry and Examination 3. Inquiry and Examination Techniques

Section III Disorders, Treatment Principles and Plans 4. Chest Pain 5. Dyspnea and Orthopnea 6. Heart Palpitations 7. Syncope 8. Edema 9. Claudication