Bleeding Flashcards
what is: blood not traveling within the vessels or blood flowing out from the body via the visceral systems or the orifices
Bleeding
organ systems that support flow of blood fluids
heart qi: pushing movement
lung qi: ruling and dispersal
spleen qi: ruling of containment
liver: storage of blood and coursing and discharge
bleeding from any external area that is not due to external damage / trauma
spontaneous external bleeding
incessant bleeding from the nose
nose flooding
nose bleeding during an acute heat disease with a high fever but no sweating &after bleeding the fever retreats and the body is cool
spontaneous bleeding
or
red sweat
regular nose bleed 1-2 days prior to the period, during the period or after the period
menstrual spontaneous external bleeding
or
inverted menstruation
bleeding from the gums
blood coming from the gums or the roots of teeth
spontaneous bleeding from the teeth
spontaneous bleeding of the tongue
from the top of the bottom
tongue bleeding
spontaneous bleeding from the skin
blood coming out from the hair follicles
blood sweat
blood being spat out from the mouth
no sound of vomiting or cough
includes bleeding from respiratory tract and upper digestive tract
blood ejection
blood that comes from the stomach
comes out when there is vomiting with sound
may be food particles in the blood
generally dark purple blood
retching of blood
fresh blood within the throat that comes up as clots or fresh red blood as soon as one expectorates
expectoration of blood
blood that comes up from the lungs and comes up with coughing
it may appear as phlegm mixed with blood
blood streaked phlegm or only as fresh red blood with froth
coughing of blood
blood that emerges with spittle that is fresh red and mixed with frothy spittle
spitting of blood
blood that emerges from the anus
bloody stool
aka
precipitation of blood
stool first and then blood
distal bleeding
blood first then stool
proximal bleeding
blood first then stool
blood is fresh red
intestinal wind
stool first then blood
blood is turbid and dark purple
visceral toxin
blood in the urine
may be accompanied by blood clots
severe cases only blood no urine with no sensation of pain
bloody urine
large amount of blood emerging from a woman’s vagina
or
the incessant dripping of blood from the vagina
flooding and spotting
profuse amount of blood that emerges quickly from a woman’s vagina
flooding
scanty amount of blood that drips leisurely from a woman’s vagina
spotting
a small amount of bleeding after a woman becomes pregnant
this may be either intermittent or constant dripping but there is no lumbar distention
abdominal pain or bearing down and distending sensation in the small abdomen
fetal spotting
the refers to copious bleeding (over 400 mL) within 24 hrs or 24hrs after giving birth
flooding and bleeding after delivery
enduring and incessant bleeding from the umbilicus of an infant after the umbilical cord has been cut
umbilical bleeding
spontaneous bleeding and bloody stools
stools may be hard but are easily passed and must be black in color
ejection of blood, macules
women: flooding and spotting
fever aversion to wind sweating inhibited urination distention and fullness of lesser abdomen vexation and thirst
yang ming bowel pattern
coughing of blood
aversion to cold fever lack of sweat headache extremely fatigued body oppression of stomach duct vexation tongue: slimy fur
summerheat damp (qi level)
macules and papules spontaneous bleeding bloody stool bloody urine ejection of blood
high fever copious sweating thirst with desire for cold drinks red face vexation tongue: red with dry yellow coat pulse: surging, large, rapid
heat at the qi level
ejection of blood from nose & eyes
yellow body & eyes bitter tastes in the mouth rib side pain thirst without a large fluid intake torpid intake nausea fever or alternating cold and heat yellow, short , turbid urine damp papules on scrotum, swelling, pain and scorching heat of the testicles yellow or foul vaginal discharge tongue: yellow slimy fur pulse: rapid, string like
Liver gallbladder damp heat
bleeding from the tongue or blood in the urine (small intestine)
red face and lips vexation thirst erosion and scorching pain on the tip of the tongue tongue: red body with yellow fur pulse: rapid
Heart fire flaming upward
coughing of blood
fever thirst chest pain, cough hasty breathing flaring nostrils yellow or blood streaked phlegm dry throat bound stool tongue: red with yellow fur pulse: string like and rapid
heat congesting the lung
signs of counterflow of blood such as ejection of blood, spontaneous bleeding, sometimes flooding & spotting
hot red face, red eyes swollen and painful headache easily angered vexing agitation difficulty sleeping etc
liver fire flaming upward
retching of blood or bleeding of the gums (canker sores) pain of stomach duct that refuses pressure thirst with preference for cold acid upflow rapid hungering swelling and pain of the teeth scorched lips bad breath yellow urine etc
stomach heat
bloody stools, hemorrhoids
abdominal pain diarrhea with pus and blood tenesmus abdominal pain followed by diarrhea foul stools etc.
large intestine damp heat
blood in the urine
red face and lips vexation thirst short, red, rough and painful urination tongue: red body with yellow fur
small intestine excess heat
or
urinary bladder excess heat
yin def sss and sx with fresh red blood slightly pale blood scanty amount leisurely bleeding thin blood
yin deficiency bleeding patterns
spontaneous bleeding
expectoration of blood
heart palpitations
insomnia
HT yin def bleeding pattern
coughing of blood
expectoration of blood
dry cough
hoarse voice
Lung yin def bleeding pattern
spontaneous bleeding expectoration of blood ejection of blood dizziness ringing in the ears headache red eyes insomnia frequent dreaming
liver yang rising bleeding pattern
blood in the urine spontaneous bleeding of the gums dizziness ringing in the ears insomnia forgetfulness soreness of the lumbus and knees
kidney yin deficiency bleeding
retching of blood spontaneous bleeding of the gums blood in the stools no desire for food dry throat hiccoughs
stomach yin deficiency
flooding and spotting
fetal spotting
flooding after delivery
liver and kidney yin def bleeding pattern
bleeding in the lower part of the body
exa: bloody stool, blood in the urine, flooding and spotting
blood color generally pale red or fresh red
profuse or scanty
thin
moderate strength but sometimes violent
maybe macules under the skin
with.... pale complexion fatigue of the limbs scanty qi spontaneous sweating reduced intake sloppy stools abdominal distention after eating tongue: pale with white fur pulse: vacuous
spleen not managing the blood
retching of blood bloody stools (black with luster) blood in the urine ejection of blood etc. color of the blood is dark profuse or scanty force is leisurely thick and turbid with clots dark mottled complexion dusky purple lips, skin, nails fixed pain in a given area
tongue: dark purple may have stasis macules
blood stasis pattern
**sometimes with concretions and accumulations in the abdomen
- bleeding from open mouth of a wound
- trauma to viscera causing retching of blood or bloody stool
- patient has a history of external damage
external damage blood loss pattern
signs of blood desertion: pale complexion without luster, sweating thirst, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, pulse: fine, rapid, weak
extra uterine pregnancy
bleeding in the chest
external damage to abdominal area
internal loss of blood
patient is woman of childbearing age
there has been cessation of menstruation
suddenly there is pain on one side of the lower abdomen that refuses pressure
small amount of abnormal uterine bleeding
extrauterine pregnancy
ectopic pregnancy
history of damage to the chest bleeding into the chest cavity chest and rib side distention and fullness panting breath inability to lie down
pale complexion without luster, sweating thirst, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, pulse: fine, rapid, weak
damage to blood vessels of the chest area
history of external damage to abdominal area
abdominal pain that refuses pressure
slightly distended or rigid abdomen
pale complexion without luster, sweating thirst, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, pulse: fine, rapid, weak
damage to abdominal blood vessels
