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TCM Foundations: Theory, Diagnostics, Herbs, and Formulas (中医基础理论、中医诊断学、中药学、方剂学)

Comprehensive evaluation of foundational TCM principles, diagnostic methods, herbal pharmacology, and prescription formulation: (1) TCM Basic Theory (中医基础理论): Philosophical concepts of Yin-Yang (阴阳学说: opposition, interdependence, mutual consuming-supporting, transformation) and Five Elements (五行学说: generating, controlling, overacting, insulting); Visceral Manifestation Theory (藏象学说: Five Zang organs—Heart, Lung, Spleen, Liver, Kidney; Six Fu organs—Gallbladder, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Bladder, Sanjiao; Extraordinary Fu organs); Vital Substances (Qi, Blood, Body Fluids 气血津液: production, circulation, physiological functions, relationships); Meridian & Collateral system (经络系统: Twelve regular meridians, Eight Extraordinary vessels, collaterals); Etiology and Pathogenesis (病因病机: Exogenous Six Evils 六淫, Seven Emotional factors 七情, Pathological products including Phlegm-Fluid 痰饮 and Blood Stasis 瘀血, Yin-Yang imbalance, Qi-Blood disharmony); Preventive principles and therapeutic strategies (治则治法: treat disease before it arises 未病先防, treat the root in chronic cases 标本缓急, adjust Yin and Yang); (2) TCM Diagnostics (中医诊断学): Four Diagnostic Methods (四诊)—Inspection (望诊: spirit/vitality, complexion, tongue body color, shape, coating color and quality), Auscultation & Olfaction (闻诊: voice, breathing sounds, cough sounds, odors), Inquiry (问诊: Ten Inquiries 十问歌, chills and fever, sweating, pain characteristics, sleep, appetite, thirst, urination, defecation), Palpation (切诊: 28 pulse qualities including Floating, Deep, Rapid, Slow, Slippery, Wiry, Thready, Weak, Rough, Surging; abdominal and acupoint palpation); Syndromic Differentiation (辨证体系)—Eight Principles (八纲辨证: Yin/Yang, Exterior/Interior, Cold/Heat, Deficiency/Excess), Zang-Fu Syndromes (脏腑辨证: Heart blood deficiency, Lung Yin deficiency, Spleen Qi deficiency, Liver Yang rising, Kidney Yang deficiency, etc.), Six-Meridian Differentiation (六经辨证), Defense-Qi-Nutrient-Blood (卫气营血辨证), and Triple Burner Differentiation (三焦辨证); (3) Chinese Materia Medica (中药学): Herb properties and actions (Four Qi 四气, Five Flavors 五味, Ascending/Descending/Floating/Sinking 升降浮沉, Meridian Tropism 归经, Toxicity 有毒无毒); Processing methods (炮制); Herb-herb interactions (Seven Compatibility Modes 七情配伍, Eighteen Incompatibilities 十八反, Nineteen Counteractions 十九畏); Category classification, therapeutic actions, indications, dosages, and contraindications of key herbs across therapeutic classes (Exterior-releasing 解表药, Heat-clearing 清热药, Purgative 泻下药, Wind-Damp dispelling 祛风湿药, Dampness-transforming/draining 化湿利水药, Interior-warming 温里药, Qi-regulating 理气药, Blood-activating/stasis-dispelling 活血化瘀药, Hemostatic 止血药, Phlegm-resolving/cough-stopping 化痰止咳药, Shen-calming 安神药, Liver-calming/wind-extinguishing 平肝息风药, Tonic 补虚药, Astringent 收涩药); (4) TCM Formulas / Prescriptions (方剂学): Prescription structure and hierarchy (Monarch 君, Minister 臣, Assistant 佐, Envoy 使); Compatibility principles and preparation forms (decoction, powder, pill, plaster); Core classical formulas: composition, primary therapeutic actions, clinical indications, dosage nuances, and formula modifications (e.g., Ma Huang Tang 麻黄汤, Gui Zhi Tang 桂枝汤, Yin Qiao San 银翘散, Bai Hu Tang 白虎汤, Huang Lian Jie Du Tang 黄连解毒汤, Da Cheng Qi Tang 大承气汤, Xiao Chai Hu Tang 小柴胡汤, Si Ni San 四逆散, Xiao Yao San 逍遥散, Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang 半夏泻心汤, Li Zhong Wan 理中丸, Si Ni Tang 四逆汤, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan 六味地黄丸, Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan 金匮肾气丸, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤, Ba Zhen Tang 八珍汤, Gui Pi Tang 归脾汤, Suan Zao Ren Tang 酸枣仁汤, Yue Ju Wan 越鞠丸, Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang 血府逐瘀汤, Er Chen Tang 二陈汤, Wen Dan Tang 温胆汤, Ping Wei San 平胃散, Ba Zheng San 八正散).

TCM Internal Medicine (中医内科学)

In-depth syndromic pattern differentiation, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, treatment principles, and formula selection across major internal medicine disease entities: (1) Pulmonary Disorders (肺系病证): Common Cold (感冒: Wind-Cold Feng Han, Wind-Heat Feng Re, Summerheat-Dampness, Deficiency Colds), Cough (咳嗽: Exogenous vs Endogenous patterns, Phlegm-Heat, Phlegm-Damp, Lung Yin deficiency), Wheezing / Asthma (哮病: Cold wheezing Cold Xiao vs Heat wheezing Heat Xiao), Panting / Dyspnea (喘证: Excess syndromes vs Kidney/Lung deficiency), Pulmonary Abscess (肺痈: Early, Suppurative, Ulcerative, Recovery stages), Lung Consumption (肺痨: Yin deficiency, Fire hyperactivity, Yin-Yang deficiency), and Pulmonary Distention (肺胀); (2) Heart and Brain Disorders (心系与脑系病证): Palpitations (心悸: Heart gallbladder Qi deficiency, Heart blood deficiency, Yin deficiency fire hyperactivity, Heart Yang deficiency, Water overflowing to heart, Blood stasis), Chest Bi / Ischemic Heart Disease (胸痹心痛: Qi stagnation, Turbid phlegm, Blood stasis, Cold stagnation, Qi-Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency), Insomnia (不寐: Liver fire, Phlegm-heat, Heart-spleen deficiency, Heart-kidney disharmony), Dizziness (眩晕: Liver Yang hyperactivity, Phlegm-damp obstruction, Qi-blood deficiency, Kidney essence deficiency), and Stroke / Apoplexy (中风: Meridian-collateral involvement vs Visceral involvement, Wind-phlegm blocking collaterals, Liver Yang storm, Tense syndrome vs Flaccid syndrome, Post-stroke sequelae); (3) Spleen-Stomach & Digestive Disorders (脾胃系病证): Epigastric Pain (胃痛: Cold evil, Food stagnation, Liver Qi invading stomach, Damp-heat, Blood stasis, Stomach Yin deficiency, Spleen-stomach deficiency-cold), Abdominal Pain (腹痛), Diarrhea (泄泻: Cold-damp, Damp-heat, Food stagnation, Liver-spleen disharmony, Spleen deficiency, Kidney Yang deficiency/Daybreak diarrhea), Dysentery (痢疾: Damp-heat, Epidemic toxic, Cold-damp, Chronic rest dysentery), Constipation (便秘: Heat secret, Qi secret, Cold secret, Deficiency secret), and Vomiting / Hiccup (呕吐、呃逆); (4) Liver-Gallbladder Disorders (肝胆系病证): Hypochondriac Pain (胁痛: Liver Qi stagnation, Liver-gallbladder damp-heat, Blood stasis, Liver Yin deficiency), Jaundice (黄疸: Yang jaundice—Damp-heat/Heat prevailing/Damp prevailing, Acute toxic epidemic jaundice, Yin jaundice—Cold-damp, Spleen deficiency), Tympanites / Ascites (鼓胀), and Hypochondriac Masses (积聚); (5) Renal, Fluid, & Metabolic Disorders (肾系、津液及气血肢体病证): Edema (水肿: Yang edema—Wind-water, Damp-toxin, Damp-heat; Yin edema—Spleen Yang deficiency, Kidney Yang deficiency), Strangury / Urinary Disturbance (淋证: Heat strangury, Stone strangury, Qi strangury, Blood strangury, Fatty/Chylous strangury, Exhaustion strangury), Dysuria / Urinary Retention (癃闭), Consumptive Thirst / Diabetes (消渴: Upper burner—Lung heat, Middle burner—Stomach heat, Lower burner—Kidney Yin deficiency / Yin-Yang deficiency), Bi Syndrome / Arthralgia (痹证: Wind Bi/Migratory, Cold Bi/Painful, Damp Bi/Fixed, Heat Bi/Febrile, Stubborn/Phlegm-stasis Bi), Lumbago (腰痛), and Internal Injury Fever (内伤发热).

TCM External Medicine, Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Acupuncture (中医外科学、中医妇科学、中医儿科学、针灸学)

Evaluation of clinical specialized disciplines in Traditional Chinese Medicine: (1) TCM External Medicine / Surgery (中医外科学): Surgical etiology (Six evils, Seven emotions, Diet, Trauma), Lesion differentiation (Color, Swelling, Pain, Pus identification, Ulcer staging), Surgical treatment principles (Internal: Dispelling 消, Consolidating 托, Supplementing 补; External: Plasters, Ointments, Incision/Drainage, Thread ligation), Common conditions: Carbuncles (痈), Deep Abscesses (疽), Furuncles (疖), Phlegmon (疔), Acute Mastitis / Breast Abscess (乳痈), Breast Lump / Hyperplasia (乳癖), Hemorrhoids (痔: Internal, External, Mixed), Anal Fissure, Anal Fistula, Eczema (湿疹), Urticaria (瘾疹), Shingles / Herpes Zoster (蛇串疮), and Contact Dermatitis (接触性皮炎); (2) TCM Gynecology & Obstetrics (中医妇科学): Female physiological characteristics (Menstruation, Leukorrhea, Gestation, Parturition); Diagnostic and treatment principles in Ob/Gyn; Menstrual disorders: Early menstruation (月经先期), Late menstruation (月经后期), Irregular cycle (月经先后无定期), Hypermenorrhea/Hypomenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea (痛经), Amenorrhea (闭经), Flooding and Spotting / Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (崩漏); Leukorrhea diseases: Spleen deficiency, Kidney deficiency, Damp-heat, Toxic dampness; Gestational diseases: Morning sickness / Hyperemesis gravidarum (妊娠恶阻), Threatened miscarriage (胎漏、胎动不安), Gestational edema (妊娠肿胀); Postpartum diseases: Postpartum fever (产后发热), Postpartum abdominal pain (产后腹痛), Postpartum lochiorrhea (产后恶露不绝); Gynecological miscellaneous diseases: Infertility (不孕症), Abdominal masses (症瘕); (3) TCM Pediatrics (中医儿科学): Pediatric physiological and pathological traits (Pure Yang body 纯阳之体, Immature visceral Qi 脏腑娇嫩、形气未充, Rapid transformation and susceptibility to sudden change); Pediatric growth, developmental milestones, feeding, and finger vein diagnosis (小儿指纹辨证: Gate of Wind, Gate of Qi, Gate of Life / Floating, Deep, Red, Purple, Pale); Common pediatric illnesses: Pediatric Common Cold (小儿感冒), Infantile Pneumonia / Dyspnea (肺炎喘嗽), Pediatric Diarrhea (小儿泄泻), Anorexia (厌食), Food Accumulation (积滞), Malnutrition (疳证), Infantile Convulsions (惊风: Acute vs Chronic), Childhood infectious rashes: Measles (麻疹), Rubella (风疹), Varicella / Chickenpox (水痘), Mumps (痄腮); (4) Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸学): Meridian pathways and distribution; Twelve Regular Meridians and Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Du, Ren, Chong, Dai); Point Location & Classification: Five Shu Points (井、荥、输、经、合), Yuan-Source Points (原穴), Luo-Connecting Points (络穴), Back-Shu Points (背俞穴), Front-Mu Points (募穴), Eight Influential Points (八会穴), Eight Confluent Points (八脉交会穴), Lower He-Sea Points (下合穴), Xi-Cleft Points (郄穴); Location and indications of high-yield points (e.g., He Gu LI4, Zu San Li ST36, San Yin Jiao SP6, Tai Chong LR3, Nei Guan PC6, Bai Hui GV20, Guan Yuan CV4, Zhong Wan CV12, Shen Que CV8); Needling techniques (Insertion, Angle, Depth, Reinforcing/Reducing methods 补泻手法); Moxibustion methods (Direct, Indirect with ginger/garlic/salt); Cupping and Electroacupuncture; Acupoint selection principles (Distal, Local, Symptomatic, Syndrome-based) and point combination formulas for common acute/chronic disorders (Headache, Toothache, Facial palsy, Low back pain, Stroke rehabilitation, Abdominal pain, Dysmenorrhea).

Western Clinical Medicine, Diagnostics, and Medical Ethics (西医诊断学基础、传染病学、医学伦理学、卫生法规)

Essential Western clinical medicine competencies, diagnostics, infectious disease protocols, medical ethics, and statutory healthcare regulations: (1) Western Diagnostics (西医诊断学基础): Symptom analysis (Fever patterns, Chest pain, Dyspnea, Hemoptysis vs Hematemesis, Edema); Physical examination (Head, Neck, Thorax, Lung breath sounds and adventitious rales, Cardiac murmurs and heart sounds, Abdominal palpation for liver/spleen/tenderness/rebound, Neurological reflexes and pathological signs: Babinski, Kernig, Brudzinski); Laboratory examinations (Complete blood count CBC, Urinalysis, Stool examination, Liver function tests: ALT/AST/Bilirubin, Renal function tests: BUN/Cr, Blood glucose, Lipid panels, Cardiac biomarkers: Troponin, CK-MB); Electrocardiogram (ECG / 心电图: Normal ECG waveforms, Myocardial ischemia and acute myocardial infarction ST-T changes, Premature ventricular contractions PVCs, Atrial fibrillation AF, Atrioventricular block AVB); Imaging diagnostics (Chest X-ray patterns: pneumonia, pneumothorax, effusion; Abdominal ultrasound basics); (2) Infectious Diseases (传染病学): Infectious process and transmission dynamics (Source, Transmission route, Susceptible population); Classification of statutory infectious diseases in China (Classes A, B, C 甲、乙、丙类传染病 and reporting timeframes: within 2 hours for Class A/emerging epidemic pathogens, within 24 hours for Class B/C); Clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of key infectious diseases: Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis A, B, C; Hepatitis B serology markers: HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-HBs, anti-HBc), Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Active vs inactive TB, sputum AFB, anti-TB drug regimens and side effects), Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever / HFRS (Five clinical stages: Febrile, Hypotensive shock, Oliguric, Polyuric, Convalescent), Bacillary Dysentery, and HIV/AIDS; (3) Medical Ethics (医学伦理学): Core moral principles of medical ethics (Beneficence 不伤害/有利, Autonomy/Respect 尊重/自主, Justice 公正); Doctor-patient relationship and effective communication; Informed consent principles and exceptions; Patient privacy and medical confidentiality; Professional ethical codes for medical practitioners; (4) Health Law & Statutory Regulations (卫生法规): PRC Physicians Law (中华人民共和国医师法: qualification examination, registration, rights and duties, scope of practice, assessment, penalty liabilities for illegal practice); Regulations on Medical Malpractice Handling (医疗事故处理条例: malpractice grading 1 to 4, prevention, disposal protocols, expert appraisal); Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (传染病防治法: statutory reporting, isolation measures, hospital infection control); Prescription Management Measures (处方管理办法: prescription writing rules, valid duration, narcotic/psychotropic drug management, prescription limits); Medical Institution Regulations; Basic Medical Insurance and Drug Administration laws.