Body Fluids Differentiation + Common S/sx

Question 1

What are 2 examples of Body Fluids?

Answer 1

Sweat
Urine

Question 2

The following are S/sx of _______?

Dry mouth, nose, lips, skin
Rough skin, dull hair, itching
Thirst, scanty, yellow urine, constipation
T: Red w/ scanty coating, dry coating
P: Forceless (Body Fluid Xu)
Thready (Blood + Qi Xu)
Rapid (Heat)

Answer 2

Body Fluid Xu leading to Internal Dryness

Question 3

What are the 2 types of Body Fluid Retention or Water Qi Accumulation?

Answer 3

Yang Edema
Yin Edema

Question 4

The following are S/sx of __________?

Acute onset, puffy eyes, puffy face, swollen abdomen, heavy limbs, cough, severe palpitations, dark + scanty urine
T: Greasy coating
P: Rapid + Deep + (maybe Floating)

Answer 4

Yang Edema

Question 5

The following are S/sx of __________?

Slow onset, edema in lower body, limbs, feet, ankles
palpitations, chest pain, soreness, cold lumbar region, dysuria, cold body + limbs, maybe dark purple limbs, fatigue
T: pale + puffy w/ slippery white coating
P: Weak + Deep

Answer 5

Yin Edema

Question 6

What are the 3 Zang associated with Fluid Retention?

Answer 6

LU, SP + KI