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Pathological Patterns of Qi Disharmonies

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Qi Deficiency
Qi Sinking
Qi Stagnation
Rebellious Qi

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Qi Deficiency

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Slight SOB, Weak Voice
Spontaneous Sweating
Poor Appetite, Loose Stools
Tiredness, Empty Pulse

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Qi Stagnation

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Feeling of Distention
Distending pain that moves 
Mental Depression, Gloomy feeling
Frequent Mood Swings, Irritability
P:  Wiry,  T:  Normal color or slightly red sides
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Pathological Patterns of Blood

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Blood Deficiency
Blood Stasis
Heat in the Blood
Loss of Blood

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Qi Sinking

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Prolapse of an organ
Slight SOB, Weak Voice
Spontaneous Sweating
Poor Appetite, Loose Stools
Tiredness, Feeling of Bearing Down
Mental Depression, Listlessness
P: Empty
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Normal Direction of Qi Flow

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Spleen = Upwards
Stomach = Downwards
Lung = Downwards
Heart = Downwards
Liver = All directions
Intestines = Downwards
Kidney = Downwards (some aspects upwards)
Bladder = Downwards
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Blood Deficiency

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Dull white or sallow complexion, Pale Lips
Dizziness, Poor Memory
Numbness or Tingling
Blurred Vision, Insomnia
Scanty Periods or Amenorrhea
Slight Anxiety
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Stasis of Blood

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Dark complexion, Purple Lips, Nails
Fixed, Boring, Stabbing Pain
Bleeding w/ Dark blood or clots
Painful Mensus with dark clots
T:  Purple, P:  Wiry, Firm, Choppy
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Stasis of Blood in Liver

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Purple Nails, Dark Face
Painful Menses w/ Dark Clots
Abdominal Pain
Premenstrual Pain
T:  Purple (esp. on sides), P:  Wiry or Firm
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Stasis of Blood in Heart

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Purple Lips
Stabbing or Prickling Pain in the Chest
Mental Restlessness
T: Purple on sides tw front, Purple & distended veins underneath, P: Choppy or Knotted

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Stasis of Blood in Lungs

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Feeling of Oppression in the Chest
Coughing Dark Blood
T: Purple on sides tw front, Purple, distended veins underneath

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Stasis of Blood in Stomach

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EPIGASTRIC Pain
Vomiting Dark Blood
Dark Blood in Stools
T: Purple in center

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Stasis of Blood in Intestines

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Severe ABDOMINAL Pain

Dark Blood in Stools

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Stasis of Blood in Uterus

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Painful Menses, Premenstrual Pain
Dark Menstrual Blood w/ Dark Clots
Amenorrhea
Fixed AB masses
T: Purple, P: Wiry or Firm
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Blood Heat

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Feeling of Heat
Skin Diseases w/ red eruptions
Thirst
Bleeding
T: Red, P: Rapid
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Blood Heat in Liver

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Skin diseases characterized by itching, heat & redness

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Blood Heat in Uterus

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Excessive Blood loss during Menses

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Blood Heat in Intestines

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Blood in Stools

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Loss of Blood

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Epistaxsis (nose bleed)
Haematemesis (vomiting blood)
Haemoptysis (coughing blood)
Melaena (Blood in stool)
Menorrhagia, Metrorhagia (uterus heavy bleed)
Hematuria (blood in Urine)
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Pathological Patterns of Body Fluids

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Deficiency of BF
Oedema
Phlegm

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Deficiency of BF in Lungs

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Dry Skin

Dry Cough

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Deficiency of Body Fluids

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Dry Skin
Dry Mouth
Dry Nose
Dry Cough
Dry Lips
Dry Tongue
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Deficiency of BF in Kidneys

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Scanty Urination
Dry mouth at night
Dry throat

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Oedema Location

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LU-Yang Def = Face & Hands
SP-Yang Def = Abdomen & Limbs
KD- Yang Def = Lower Body, Legs & Ankles

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Oedema Pitting vs. Non-Pitting
``` Pitting = SP, LU & KD Yang Def Non-pitting = Qi Stagnation or Dampness ```
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Essential Manifestations of Phlegm
``` Swollen & Sticky Tongue Body Slippery or Wiry Pulse Feeling of Oppression in the Chest Nausea, Dizziness Feeling of Heaviness Feeling of Muzziness in the head ```
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Non-Substantial Phlegm Misting the Heart
Mental Illness Mental Confusion Depression Anxiety
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Non-Substantial Phlegm Under the Skin
``` Lumps under the skin Nerved Ganglia Swellings Swelling of Lymph Nodes Swelling of Thyroid Lipomas ```
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Deficiency of BF in Stomach
Dry Tongue w/ Horizontal cracks | Dry Mouth w/ no desire to drink or in sips
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Non-Substantial Phlegm in the Channels
Numbness
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Non-Substantial Phlegm in GB or KD
GB Stones | KD stones
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Types of Phlegm According to Nature
``` Damp-Phlegm Phlegm-Heat Cold-Phlegm Wind-Phlegm Qi-Phlegm Phlegm-Fluids ```
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Stagnation of Qi
``` More Distention than Pain Moving Pain or Appearing & Disappearing Distending Pain, Feeling of Fullness Not Appearing on Skin, May not on Face T: Normal color or slightly purple P: Only slightly wiry ```
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Stagnation of Blood
``` More Pain than Distention Fixed Pain or Ab Masses Boring or Stabbing Pain May have purple blotches or bruises Face is dark color or bluish-green T: Purple, may have purple spots P: Wiry, Firm or Choppy ```
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Most common cause of Blood Stasis
Qi Stagnation | Because Qi move blood
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May cause Blood Stasis over a long period of time as Qi becomes too weak to move blood
Qi Deficiency
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Heat in the blood may cause it to
Condense and Stagnate
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Over a long period of time Blood Deficiency will induce _______ & subsequently ______ from impairment of Qi moving fx
Qi Deficiency | Blood Stasis
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This slows down the circulation of blood and congeals blood
Interior Cold
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Phlegm does not cause Blood Stasis, it aggravates it...T/F?
True
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Differentiation of Causes of Hemorrhage Heat in Blood
Fresh Red or Dark | Heavy Loss
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Differentiation of Causes of Hemorrhage Stasis of Blood
Very Dark with Clots | Scanty Loss
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Differentiation of Causes of Hemorrhage Qi Deficiency
Pale color | Heavy Loss, Prolonged
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Differentiation of Causes of Hemorrhage Yin Deficiency
Bright Red color | Scanty
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Damp-Phlegm
``` Very Profuse, Sticky White Phlegm Feeling of Oppression of Chest & Epigastrium Nausea Absence of Thirst T: Swollen, Sticky coating P: Slippery ```
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Phlegm-Heat
``` Sticky, Yellow Phlegm Feeling of Oppression of Chest Nausea, Red Face, Dry Mouth Restlessness T: Red, Swollen, Sticky Yellow Coating P: Rapid-slippery ```
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Cold-Phlegm
``` White, Watery Phlegm Feeling of Oppression of the Chest Cold Limbs Nausea T: Pale, Swollen, White Wet Coating P: Deep-Slippery Slow ```
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Wind-Phlegm
``` Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting Numbness of Limbs (esp. unilateral) Coughing of Phlegm Feeling of Oppression of the Chest Rattling Sound in the Throat ```
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Qi-Phlegm
Perceived Swelling of Throat (not actual) Difficulty Swallowing Feeling of Oppression of Chest & Diaphragm Irritability, Moodiness, Depression P: Wiry
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Phlegm-Fluids
Very Thin Watery Sputum Dizziness T: Swollen w/ sticky coating P: Wiry

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