Diagnostics Flashcards
Abdominal bloating, poor appetite, acid reflux and distention brought about by overeating are due to
Food stagnation
intermittent abdominal bloating which alternates between mild and severe and improves with warmth and pressure is due to
spleen and stomach deficiency cold
abdominal bloating and distention that resists pressure, abdominal pain and tightness, and constipation are due to
Yang Ming Fu Pattern
abdominal bloating that is not relieved with pressure, nausea and vomiting of clear fluids are due to
Cold- Damp Obstructing
Stifling chest sensation, hypochondriac pain, and frequent sighing are due to
Stagnant Liver Qi
Stifling chest sensation which is worse at night and accompanied with chest pain that radiates to shoulder is due to
Stagnant Heart Blood
Acute onset of stifling chest sensations, cough, chills and fever, and floating pulse are due to
Wind-Cold Attacking LU
Stifling Chest sensation worse lying down and cough with profuse sputum indicates
LU Phlegm accumulation
Stifling chest sensation, fast and shallow breathing, asthma, and fast pulse indicate
LU Heat
Stifling Sensation, fatigue, shortness of breath, and wheezing are due to
Qi and Blood Deficiency
Stifling chest sensation with expectoration of thick yellow pus is due to
Lung Abscess
Tidal fever that occurs and is worse between 3-5pm is due to
yangming fu syndrome
slight chills, severe fever, sore throat, cough, thirst, and headache is due to
Wind Heat
when the skin feels normal upon initial tough but hot with prolonged touch, accompanied with fever that is worse in the afternoon and fever that decreases a little after sweating but soon returns is due to
damp heat
afternoon or nighttime low grade fever, or local sensations of heat, accompanied with sharp pain following a traumatic injury is due to
blood stagnation
high fever, thirst, sweat, and flooding pulse is due to
excess, interior, hot
aversion to cold with chills and cold sensations not relieved by more clothes or heat source is due to
exterior cold
intermittent low grade fever, worse in the morning or afternoon, and worse after exertion is due to
deficient Qi
feverish sensations that occur in the late afternoon or at night is due to
yin deficient
intolerance to cold with cold sensations relieved by more clothes or heat source is due to
interior cold
chills and fever, aversion to wind, sneezing, and spontaneous sweat is due to
wind cold attack, deficient type
high fever, slight chills, distending headache, stifling sensation, nausea, thirst, and greasy tongue coating is due to
summer heat
severe chills and slight fever, body aches, wheezing, and no sweating is due to
wind cold excess
alternating fever and chills that occur irregularly, bitter mouth taste, chest fullness, flank pain, wiry pulse is due to
shao yang pattern
dizziness after a head injury with sharp head pain is due to
blood stagnation
dizziness and vertigo that are like motion sickness, red face, tinnitus, irritability, and symptoms worsening with emotional stress are due to
LV Fire blazing upward
Chronic dizziness worse when standing from sitting or lying position and blurred vision is due to
Heart and Spleen Blood Deficiency
Chronic and persistent dizziness and vertigo, an empty head feeling, worse in the afternoon and evening, and worse with overwork and overthinking is due to
KD Essence Xu
Chronic dizziness that improves with lying down and worsens with standing and exertion is due to
Qi Deficiency
Dizziness and rotary vertigo that is worse with motion, heaviness of the head, difficulty concentrating in the morning, stifling chest sensation, nausea, and profuse sputum are due to
Wind Phelgm
Blurry vision with dry eyes and worse after reading indicates
LV blood xu
sudden onset tinnitus, constant low pitched and loud ringing not relieved by pressing the ears closed, sound like ocean waves, ear pain and swelling, some hearing loss, and the symptoms are worse with emotional stress
LV Yang Rising
tearing eyes with redness and swelling in the tissues surrounding the eyes indicate LV Fire or
Damp heat in the LV Channel
mild itching eyes and dry eyes indicate
blood xu
Eye floaters like small specks or filaments floating through the field of vision indicates LV blood Xu or
KD Essence Xu
Blurry vision that worsens with age is due to
LV and KD Xu
Eye pain that is distending in nature and feeling of pressure in the eye indicates
KD yin xu with LV yang rising
Eye pain that feels like there is a foreign object inside the eye or a needle like pain, and redness is the eye indicates
Fire Toxin in the HT Channel
chronic hearing loss, intermittent tinnitus that is high pitched and soft and worse with exertion and relieved by pressing the ears closed, variable ringing sounds, like cicadas, dizziness, blurred vision, visual floaters are due to
LV Blood Xu
sudden onset tinnitus, constant low pitched and loud ringing not relieved by pressing the ears closed, sounds like wind, and there is a feeling of distention or congestion in the ear indicates
Wind Heat Attacking the LU
severe itchy eyes, itchy eyelids, eye redness, and hardened yellow secretions indicates
Wind Heat
Frequent clear tearing with no redness and worse during the winter indicates qi and blood xu or
KD and LV xu
sudden onset tinnitus, constant low pitched and loud ringing not relieved by pressing the ears closed, sounds like cicadas or crickets, the ear feels obstructed, and with some decrease in hearing indicates
Phlegm Heat
Warm tearing of the eyes, tearing during the day and dryness during the night indicates
Fire due to yin xu
chronic hearing loss, intermittent tinnitus that is high pitched and soft and worse with exertion and relieved by pressing the ears closed, gradual onset, soft ringing sounds that alternated between rushing water and cicadas, tinnitus worse at night, poor memory, and empty head feeling indicates
KD yin xu
photophobia accompanied with blurred vision or headaches is due to
LV blood xu
Tearing eyes without redness and worse when exposed to wind indicates
LV blood xu with external wind attack
sudden onset tinnitus, constant low pitched and loud ringing not relieved by pressing the ears closed due to traumatic injury to the head indicates
Qi and Blood Stagnation
Chronic dry eyes indicate
LV and KD yin xu
acuity of vision decreasing during the night indicates
LV blood xu
chronic hearing loss, intermittent tinnitus that high pitched and soft and worse withe exertion and relieved by pressing the ears, and worsens with exertion
SP/ST xu
eye pain and swelling with redness indicates exterior wind heat or
LV Fire
dysmenorrhea with abdominal cramps before menstruation and relieved after, sharp pain with clots, and abdominal pain, dislikes pressure indicates
blood stagnation
no menses by age of 18 with underdeveloped secondary sexual characteristics indicates
KD Xu
shortened menstrual cycle with light red blood that is thin and profuse, fatigue, lower abdominal feeling of emptiness, poor appetite, palpitations, pale tongue and weak pulse indicates
Qi xu
delayed menstruation, scanty and dark purple menstrual blood with clots, lower abd cramps with sensations of cold, pain relieved by warmth, and deep and tight pulse indicates
Excess cold
dysmenorrhea with dull pain after menstruation, achy abdominal pain with low back pain, with a history of multiple childbirths indicates
LV and KD Yin Xu
Amenorrhea, depression, lower abdominal distention that dislikes pressure indicates
Qi and Blood Stagnation
profuse menstrual bleeding, menses with pale colored and thin blood, fatigue, pale face, dyspnea, palpitations, pale tongue, and weak pulse
Qi xu
shortened menstrual cycle, bright red blood which is thick, profuse, and has a foul odor, thirst with desire to drink, dark yellow urine, red tongue and fast pulse
excess heat
profuse menstrual bleeding, menses with bring red, thick blood, thirst, irritability, yellow urine, constipation, red tongue with yellow coating, slippery fast pulse
pathogenic heat invades blood
amenorrhea in a patient with chronic illness, dizziness, weak back and legs, weak libido, and hair loss indicate
KD and LV Xu
delayed or scanty menstrual flow that gradually develops into amenorrhea with a history of chronic bleeding indicates
Qi and Blood Xu
scanty menstrual flow, dark purple blood with many clots, abd cramps that resist pressure and improve after clots are passed, normal tongue, and wiry choppy pulse.
Blood stagnation
prolonged periods, thick, scanty red blood, dry throat, hot flashes, dry and red peeled tongue, and thin fast pulse
Yin xu with heat
irregular menstruation, menses with pale color, thick and either profuse or scanty blood, fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal bloating, loose stools, pale tongue with teeth marks, white greasy tongue coat, and moderate weak pulse
SP Xu
profuse menstrual bleeding, menses with dark purple blood with clots, abdominal pain that resists pressure, purple spots on tongue, and thin-choppy pulse indicate
blood stagnation
delayed menstruation, scanty and thin light colored menstrual blood without clots, no abdominal pain, dizziness, palpitations, pale tongue, and weak pulse
blood stagnation
scanty menstrual flow or spotting, pale and blood with no clots, dizziness, blurry vision, pale face, palpitations, pale tongue, and thready pulse indicate
blood xu
obese patients with scanty and delayed menstrual flow gradually developing in amenorrhea indicates
phlegm stagnation
dysmenorrhea with abdominal cramps before menstruation and relieved after, pain with clots, and abdominal pain improves with warmth is due to
excess cold
prolonged periods, dark red blood with clots, scanty flow, abdominal cramps that resist pressure, purple tongue with spots and choppy pulse
blood stagnation
delayed menstruation, scanty and deep red colored menstrual blood with clots, distention in lower abdomen and breasts, and wiry pulse
qi stagnation
prolonged periods, spotting between periods, pale, thin, and scanty blood flow, easy bruising, bloating, loose stools, poor appetite, weak pulse
SP Qi xu
scanty menstrual flow, pale and thin blood, dizziness, tinnitus, low back pain, profuse night urine, and deep and weak pulse
KD Xu
irregular menstruation, menses with purple color clots, blood can be profuse or scanty, lower abdominal distention, breast distention, easy to anger, thin tongue coat, and wiry pulse indicate
LV Qi Stagnation
Shortened menstrual cycle, light red blood, no clots, scanty blood quantity, dizziness, five center heat, insomnia, red tongue, scanty coat, thin and fast pulse indicate
Xu Heat
delayed menstruation, scanty and light colored menstrual blood without clots, dull lower abdominal pain that improves with warmth and pressure, loose stools, and deep, weak, slow pulse
Deficient Cold
irregular menstruation, menses with pale color, thin, scanty, dizziness, tinnitus, low back pain, frequent urination at night, pale and thin tongue, and deep weak pulse
KD Xu
scanty menstrual flow with blood that is thick and sticky, nausea, excess vaginal discharge, greasy tongue coat and slippery pulse
stagnant phlegm
dysmenorrhea with abdominal cramps before menstruation and relieved after with distending pain which is worse with emotional stress
LV Qi Stagnation
chronic, persistent, dull and vague hypochondriac pain is due to
LV Yin Xu
acute epigastric burning pain, worse with pressure, and distention worse after eating are due to
Excess Heat in the MJ
hypochondriac unilateral pain with distention that makes it difficult to turn the body and worsens with breathing is due to
fluid retention
continual, vague chest pain, intermittent palpitations, dream disturbed sleep, feverish chest sensations are due to
qi and yin xu
radiating pain with a starting point and pulling feeling is due to
malnutrition of tendons
colicky pain that is severe as if the body is being twisted and covering a large area is due to
obstruction of excess pathogenic factors
unfixed pain that moves without a stable location is due to
wind
severe stabbing chest pain with fixed location and worse at night is due to
blood stagnation
stabbing hypochondriac pain that is fixed in location, worse at night, and dislikes pressure is due to
blood stagnation
acute epigastric pain with sensations of cold relieved by warmth, distention worse after eating, and dislikes pressure are due to
excess cold in MJ
achy and mild pain accompanied with weariness is due to exterior dampness or
kidney deficiency
scorching pain with heat and burning sensation at the location and preference for cold is due to
heat injuring the channels
heavy pain with the limbs feeling heavy and achy is due to
dampness in the channels
cold sensation at the pain location that feels as if being frozen and improves with warmth is due to
pathogenic cold constricting the channels
pain that has an empty and light feeling and preference for pressure and warmth is due to
deficiency
severe hypochondriac pain with burning sensation and bitter mouth taste are due to
LV and GB damp heat
pain sensation of being needled or stabbed, fixed in location, sharp and in small area is due to
blood stagnation
chest pain aggravated with exertion, dyspnea, and chest oppression are due to
qi deficiency
distending chest pain suddenly occurring and worse with emotional stress and frequent sighing is due to
qi stagnation
distending hypochondriac pain with no fixed location that worsens with emotional stress is due to
LV qi stagnation
mild pain in the hypochondriac area that is fixed in location and alternating chills and fever are due to
shao yang pattern
sudden onset distending pain in the same location that comes and goes or is relieved by passing gas is due to
qi stagnation
dull and mild pain that lingers for a long period of time is due to
deficiency
dull chest pain, stifling chest sensation, cough with profuse sputum is due to
phlegm stagnation
epigastric pain with a burning sensation, hunger with no desire to eat, dry heaves, and hiccups are due to
ST yin deficiency
acute, severe joint pain that worsens with cold and improves with heat, with no redness or swelling is due to
pathogenic cold attack
acute back pain that is sharp, fixed in location, dislikes pressure, worse with movement, and limits range of motion is due to
blood stagnation
chronic, fixed ache in lower back and legs that are weak and stiff and worse in the evening is due to
KD and LV yin xu
acute joint pain that is burning and visible redness and swelling is due to
pathogenic heat attack
sudden abdominal pain that increases over time, worse with pressure and eating, with abdominal bloating and distention
damp heat in MJ
sharp and fixed epigastric pain with hematemesis is due to
blood stagnation
sharp abdominal pain that has a fixed location and that worsens in the evening is due to
blood stagnation
dull, vague abdominal pain that comes and goes, relieved by pressure and warmth and worsens with hunger and exertion are due to
MJ Xu Cold
palpitations that come and go that worsen with fright and accompanied with dizziness and vertigo
phlegm disturbing the heart
palpitations with SOB that worsen with physical exertion and mental activity are due to
Ht Qi Xu
palpitations with a sudden onset and induced by fright are due to
fright disturbing the heart
palpitations with paroxysmal pain that is stabbing and radiates into the left are is due to
blood stagnation
palpitations with irritability, poor memory, dizziness, blurred vision, and pale face are due to
heart blood deficiency
palpitations with stifling chest sensation, dyspnea, and edema in the lower extremities and face are due to
water attacking the heart
