Southern California University School of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture
Syllabus Form
Course Number: OM 400
Course Title: O.M. INTERNAL MEDICINE I
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Units/ Hours: 3/ 30
Pre-requisite/ PRC: OM 314-318
Learning Methods: Text, Lecturing, overhead and educational video
Description:
This course provides students with an in-depth study of common disorders in TCM internal
medicine, including etiology, pathogeneses, and diagnosis. Students will also learn herbal and
acupuncture treatments of syndromes as well as the integration of western medical diagnoses and
treatment principles.
Objectives: This course covers the following disorders in internal medicine:
Common cold and influenza
Cough
Breathlessness ( Chuan Zheng )
Wheezing ( Xiao Zheng )
Pulmonary Abscess ( Fei Yong )
Pulmonary TB ( Fei Lao )
Edema
Painful urinary dysfunction ( Lin Zheng )
Enuresis and Incontinence
Impotency
Premature Ejaculation
Diabetes ( Xiao Ke )
Tiredness
Painful Obstruction Syndrome ( Bi- syndrome )
Low Back Pain
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Student will be able to understand the TCM concept of above disorders.
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Students will be able to understand the TCM etiology and pathogenesis above disorders.
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Students will be able to understand the TCM diagnosis, differential diagnosis and key
Points for syndrome differentiation of above disorders.
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Students will be able to understand the herbal and acupuncture treatment of the above
disorders.
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Students will be able to understand the diagnosis and treatment principles of the above
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Disorders in western medicine.
Students will be able to know the prognosis of the above disorders.
Required Text(s):
1.
Maciocia, G (1995). The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. New York : Churchill Livingstone.
2.
Xinnong C. ( Ed.) ( 1987) . Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign
Languages Press. [Abbreviation:CAM]
Supplemental Text(s):
1.
Shanghai College of Traditional Medicine ( 1981 ). Acupuncture : A Comprehensive
Text.
Seattle: Eastland Press. [ Abbreviation:ACT ]
2.
Maciocia, G ( 1989 ). The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Text for
Acupuncturists and Herbalists. New York: Churchill Livingstone. [Abbreviation: FCM].
Course requirements:
1. Regular attendance as defined according to the SCUSOMA University catalog
and the California State Board Laws and Regulations, which state that students
may not receive credit for the course if they are absent fro more that two classes
or miss part of more that four classes (e.g., leaving early, arriving late) or any
combination thereof.
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Class participation
Midterm and Final Examinations
Weekly Quizzes
Homework assignments
Attendance
Class participation
Practical
Homework
Midterm examination
Quizzes
Final examination
Course Outline:
Weekly topics, learning objectives and assignments.
Week 1 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture
treatments and prognosis of Common Cold and Influenza, and apply these elements to
clinical case material.
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Week 2 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept , etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principle, herbal and acupuncture
treatments and prognosis of Cough, and apply these elements to clinical case material.
Week 3 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture
treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture treatments and prognosis of breathlessness,
and apply these elements to clinical case material.
Week 4 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principle, herbal and acupuncture
treatment and prognosis of Wheezing and Asthma, and apply these elements to clinical
case material.
Week 5 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture
treatments and prognosis of Pulmonary TB and Pulmonary Tuberculosis ( Fei Lao ), and
apply these elements to clinical case material.
Week 6 MIDTERM EXAMINATION. Students will be able to describe the TCM concept,
etiology and pathogeneses, diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles,
herbal and acupuncture treatments and prognosis of Edema, and apply these elements to
clinical case material.
Week 7 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses, diagnosis
, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture treatments and
prognosis of Painful urinary dysfunction ( Lin Zheng ) and Enuresis and incontinence,
and apply these elements to clinical case material.
Week 8 Students will be able to describe the TCM Concept, etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture
treatments and prognosis of impotency and premature ejaculation, and apply these
elements to clinical case material.
Week 9 Students will be able to describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses,
diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal and acupuncture
treatments and prognosis of Diabetes ( Xiao Ke ) and Fatigue, and apply these elements
to clinical case material.
Week 10 Students will be describe the TCM concept, etiology and pathogeneses, diagnosis,
syndrome differentiation, treatment principles, herbal acupuncture treatments and
prognosis of Painful Obstruction Syndrome ( Bi- syndrome ) and Low Back Pain, and
apply these elements to clinical case material.
Week 11 FINAL EXAMINATION.