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8 Principles and Qi, Blood, Body Fluids Flashcards

1
Q

the exterior

A

the space between the skin and muscles
the space where wei qi and sweat are located
the space that is first invaded by external pathogenic factors

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2
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Lungs defensive qi portion

A

the exterior

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3
Q

skin, muscles and channels

A

the exterior

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4
Q

the interior

A

internal organs

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5
Q

sudden chilliness that occurs when we fall ill with a cold

A

“aversion to cold”

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6
Q 
aversion to cold
'fever'
aching body
stiff neck
floating pulse
A

clinical manifestation of an exterior patterns

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7
Q

objective feeling of the heat of the patients body on palpation

A

‘fever’

fa re

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8
Q 
slight fever
pronounced aversion to cold
severe aches in the body
severe stiff neck
no sweating
no thirst
a floating-tight pulse
thin white tongue coating
A

exterior cold pattern

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9
Q 
aversion to cold
'fever'
slight sweating
thirst
floating-rapid pulse
thin white tongue coating
sometimes redness of tongue body on sides and/or front
A

exterior heat pattern

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10
Q

Thirst

rapid pulse

A

hot

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11
Q

absence of thirst

tight pulse

A

cold

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12
Q 
slight or no fever
sweating
aversion to wind
slight body aches
floating slow pulse
thin white tongue coating
A

exterior empty pattern
usu in a person that has a tendency to deficiency of qi or blood
wind cold with prevalence of wind

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13
Q 
fever
no sweating
severe body aches
aversion to cold
floating tight pulse
thin white tongue coating
A

exterior full pattern

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14
Q

sweating
mild body aches
slow pulse

A

empty exterior condition

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15
Q

absence of sweating
sever body aches
tight pulse

A

full exterior condition

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16
Q

pain in one joint

severe pain, relieved by application of heat

A

exterior obstruction from cold
cold bi
exterior painful obstruction syndrome
exterior pathogen invading the channels

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17
Q

pain that moves from joint to joint

A

exterior obstruction from wind
wind bi
exterior painful obstruction syndrome
exterior pathogen invading the channels

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18
Q

swelling of joints

A

exterior obstruction from damp
damp bi
exterior painful obstruction syndrome
exterior pathogen invading the channels

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19
Q

severe joint pain

joints swollen and hot

A

exterior obstruction from heat

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20
Q

disappearance of aversion to cold

and onset of aversion to heat

A

change from exterior to interior

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21
Q

internal causes of disease

A

emotional stress
overwork
diet

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22
Q 
thirst
feeling of heat
mental restlessness
red face
dry stools
scanty dark urine
rapid full pulse
red tongue with yellow coating
A

internal full heat

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23
Q

etiology of full heat

A

emotional problems
diet (too much red meat, spices, alcohol)
external pathogenic factor penetrated into the interior and transformed into heat

24
Q 
red skin eruptions which feel hot
urticaria
burning sensation
loss of blood with large quantities of dark-red blood
extreme restlessness
manic behavior
subjective feeling of heat
A

indications of heat

heat in the heart= extreme restlessness or manic behavior

25
Q 
severe mental restlessness
agitation
anxiety
insomnia
agitated sleep
A

full heat

26
Q

vague mental restlessness that is worse in the evening
an anxiety with fidgeting
waking up frequently during the night

A

empty heat

27
Q

etiology of yin deficiency

A

overwork ( in the sense of working long hours)
irregular eating
excessive sexual activity
persistent, heavy blood loss (menorrhagia)

28
Q

yin deficiency tongue presentation

A

lacks coating but it has a normal color

29
Q

yin deficiency with empty heat tongue presentation

A

lacks coating and is red

30
Q

a feeling of heat in the afternoon or evening
a dry mouth with desire to drink small sips
a dry throat at night
night sweating
a feeling of heat in the chest, palms and soles of feet (5 palm heat)
dry stools
scanty dark urine
floating empty and rapid pulse
red tongue without coating

A

empty heat

31
Q 
feeling cold
cold limbs
no thirst
pale face
abdominal pain aggravated on pressure
desire to drink warm liquids
loose stools
clear abundant urination
deep-full-tight pulse
pale tongue with thick white coating
A

internal full cold

32
Q

etiology of full cold

A 
cold foods (salads, fruit, iced drinks)
external cold that penetrates into the interior
33
Q

face: bright white
pain: sharp, worse on pressure
bowels: better after bowel movement
pulse: full tight deep
tongue
thick white coating

A

full cold
excess cold
excess of yin

34
Q

face: dull white
pain: dull, better with pressure
bowels: worse after bowel movement
pulse: weak slow deep
tongue: think white coating

A

empty cold
deficiency cold
yang deficiency

35
Q

etiology of yang deficiency

A

excessive physical work
diet (inadequate consumption of hot foods)
excessive sexual activity (kidney yang)
internal cold injuring yang

36
Q 
feeling cold
cold limbs
a dull pale face
no thirst
listlessness
sweating
loose stools
clear abundant urination
a deep slow or weak pulse
pale tongue with thin white coating
A

empty cold

yang deficiency

37
Q 
fever with aversion to cold
no sweating
headache
stiff neck
aches throughout the body
irritability and thirst
A

cold on the exterior - heat on the interior
person has preexisting condition of interior heat and is
invaded by wind cold

aches throughout the body (exterior cold)
irritability and thirst (interior heat)

38
Q 
fever with aversion to cold
sore throat
thirst
headache
loose stools
chilliness
profuse pale urine
floating rapid pulse
A

heat on the exterior- cold on the interior

person with a cold condition attacked by wind heat

39
Q 
thirst
irritability
sour regurgitation
bitter taste
mouth ulcers
loose stools
borborygmi
profuse pale urine
A

heat above- cold below

heat tends to rise

40
Q

spleen yang deficiency

but person feels generally cold but has a red face and thirst

A

combination of hot and cold pattern

41
Q

kidney yang deficiency and damp heat

A

combination of hot and cold pattern

42
Q

combination of hot and cold pattern

A

extremely common situation in practice

43
Q

false heat and false cold

A

tongue diagnosis is useful
tongue body color nearly always shows true condition
red= heat
pale= cold

44
Q

false heat and false cold

A

these are not the same as deficiency heat or deficiency cold which arise from def of yin or yang
false heat and false cold the appearance is false, there is no heat or cold
this rare usu only happen in extreme conditions

45
Q

red cheeks, but red color is like powder rest of face is white
irritability but also listlessness
desire to lie with body curled up
breathing is quiet, low voice
thirst but no desire to drink or desire to drink warm fluids
body feels hot but they like to be covered
sore throat but without redness or swelling
pale urine
pulse: rapid, floating and big but empty
pale and wet tongue

A

true cold- false heat

46
Q 
dark face, bright eyes with spirit
red dry lips
irritability
breathing noisy, loud voice
thirst with desire to drink cold fluids
scanty dark urine
constipation
burning sensation in anus
cold limbs but chest is hot
pulse: deep, full, cold. 
strong body tongue color red, dry
A

true heat- false cold

47
Q

condition characterized by the presence of a pathogenic factor while the upright qi (zheng qi) is relatively intact

A

full condition

denotes fullness of a pathogenic factor, not fullness of qi

48
Q

condition characterized by an emptiness of the upright qi (zheng qi) and the absence of a pathogenic factor

A

empty condition

49
Q

condition characterized by an emptiness of the upright qi with the presence of a lingering pathogenic factor that the upright qi is not fighting effectively

A

full-empty condition

50
Q 
acute onset,
restlessness
irritability
strong voice
coarse breathing
pain aggravated by pressure
high pitched tinnitus
scanty urination
constipation
full pulse
A

full conditions (generalisation)

51
Q 
pale face
weak voice
slight sweating
slight shortness of breath
tiredness
loose stools
poor appetite
empty pulse
A

empty qi

qi deficiency

52
Q 
chilliness
a bright pale face
cold limbs
no thirst
a desire for hot drinks
loose stools
frequent pale urination
a weak pulse
pale wet tongue
\+ manifestations of empty qi
A

empty yang

yang deficiency

53
Q

blood is part of yin

A

long standing blood deficiency gives rise to dryness causing dry hair and nails

54
Q 
dull pale face
pale lips
blurred vision
dry hair
tiredness
poor memory
numbness or tingling
insomnia
scanty periods
fine or choppy pulse
pale thin tongue
A

blood deficiency

55
Q 
feeling heat in the afternoon or evening
a dry throat at night
sweating
thin body
a floating empty pulse
red peeled and dry tongue
A

yin deficiency

56
Q 
abundant perspiration
skin hot to the touch
hot limbs
dry mouth with desire to drink cold liquids in small sips
retention of urine
constipation
floating empty pulse and rapid pulse
red peeled short dry tongue
A

collapse of yin

57
Q 
chilliness
cold limbs
weak breathing
profuse sweating with oily sweat
no thirst
frequent profuse urination or incontinence
loose stools or incontinence
minute deep pulse
pale wet swollen short tongue
A

collapse of yang

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