Physical Examination in Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine [Paperback]

Physical Examination in Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine details the basics of how to take and record cardiac patient history and triage vitals, then apply the basic western and TCM methods for examining cardiovascular patients in the clinic. It outlines the basic procedure for creating intake questions and then examining the cardiovascular patient using both western and TCM techniques.

This book is intended for US-based licensed TCM practitioners as well as cardiology researchers.

• Provides a guide for creating a basic cardiac intake form, compares TCM and western medicine style symptoms and possible differential diagnoses
• Provides a guide for basic examination with TCM and western medicine methods, and sound tutorials for heart and lung auscultation
• Prepares the practitioner to sit for the Niambi Wellness Integrative anatomy and pathophysiology in cardiology final online exam

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Weight Measurement
Chapter 3: Taking the Blood Pressure
Chapter 4: Taking the Temperature
Chapter 5: Physical Exam Basics
Chapter 6: Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together

Interviewing and examining cardiac patients, using western medicine and TCM methods.

Dr. Anika Niambi Al-Shura is originally from Louisville, Ky, USA. She has one son, one grandson and resides in Kentucky and Florida, USA. She enjoys cultivating medicinal plants and formulating medicinal herb recipes, soap making, fine art, travelling internationally to meet people for learning new cultures and ways of living, mountain hiking and relaxing on the beach near the ocean.

Dr. Al-Shura has 14 continuous years of formal education involving Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice, advanced medical study, research and el¾