Final study Q's

Question 1

name a pulse that feels tense and energetic like a tightly stretched cord

Answer 1

Tight pulse

Question 2

what is the clinical signification of a tight pulse

Answer 2

existence of cold, pain, dyspepsia

Question 3

name a pulse with diminished tension and moderate frequency

Answer 3

moderate pulse

Question 4

what is the clinical signification of a moderate pulse

Answer 4

healthy state, dampness, debility of spleen and stomach

according to lecture: one step below excess, on the deficiency side

Question 5

a pulse which arrives slowly; less than 4 beats per respiration, under 60 bpm generally signifies

Answer 5

a cold syndrome

Question 6

what is a pulse that feels soft and hollow

Answer 6

a feeble pulse

Question 7

what is the clinical signification of a feeble pulse

Answer 7

the deficiency of qi and blood, or the depletion of body fluids

Question 8

what is a pulse that feels extremely soft and thready, discernible at one moment, and indistinct at another

Answer 8

indistinct pulse

Question 9

what is the clinical significance of an indistinct pulse

Answer 9

this usually means there is a collapse of yang and this is a severe condition. There is an extreme exhaustion of qi and blood

Question 10

what type of pulse feels straight and long, like the string of a musical instrument

Answer 10

a wiry pulse

Question 11

what is the clinical significance of a wiry pulse

Answer 11

the hyperactivity of LV and GB, pain, retention of phlegm or fluid