8A. Stools Flashcards
What pattern would cause constipation with small goat like stools?
LV Qi stag. + LI Heat
What pattern would cause difficulty in performing a bowel movement (stools not dry)?
LV Qi Stag.
What pattern would cause constipation + abdominal pain?
Excess or deficiency Cold
What pattern would cause alternation of constipation and diarrhea?
LV Qi Stag invading SP
What pattern would cause constipation with dry stools, dry mouth, desire to drink in small sips?
KD/ST Yin Deficiency
What pattern would cause constipation in older people and women after birth?
Blood deficiency
What pattern would cause chronic diarrhea?
SP/KD Yang deficiency
What pattern would cause cocks-crow diarrhea (daybreak)?
SP and/or KD Yang deficiency
What pattern would cause loose stools with undigested food?
SP Qi deficiency
What pattern would cause slightly loose but very frequent?
SP Qi sinking
What pattern would cause diarrhea with abdominal pain,fullness, undigested food?
LI Cold
What pattern would cause black or very dark stools?
Blood stasis
What pattern would cause diarrhea with mucus in the stools?
LI Dampness
What pattern would cause diarrhea with mucus and blood in stools?
LI Damp-Heat
What pattern would cause bright red blood in the stool, splashing in all directions?
Damp-Heat
