The reduction map $\mathbb{Z}_p \to \mathbb{Z}/p^n\mathbb{Z}$ is surjective.
The underlying $\mathbb{Q}_2$-value of padicUnit_one u is the image of u.
The underlying $\mathbb{Q}_2$-value of padicUnit_two u is $2u$.
Lemma 10.8 (case $\alpha = 0$): the equation $z^2 = u x^2 + v y^2$ has a primitive solution over $\mathbb{Q}_2$ iff it has a primitive solution mod $8$.
Lemma 10.8 (case $\alpha = 1$): the equation $z^2 = 2u x^2 + v y^2$ has a primitive solution over $\mathbb{Q}_2$ iff it has a primitive solution mod $8$.