Foundations: Body Fluids Pathologies

Question 1

Edema in the lower body, legs and ankles can be caused by…

Answer 1

KD Yang Deficiency

Question 2

Causes of non-pitting edema.

Answer 2

Qi Stagnation or Dampness

Question 3

Pitting edema can be caused by…

Answer 3

Deficiency of Yang of SP, LU , KD

Question 4

Edema in the upper body, face, hands can be caused by…

Answer 4

Wind-Water or LU Yang Deficiency

Question 5

Edema in the middle body, abdomen, ascites, limbs can be caused by…

Answer 5

SP Yang Deficiency

Question 6

Expectoration of profuse white, sticky phlegm, easy to expectorate, feeling of oppression of chest and epigastrium, nausea, sticky taste, absence of thirst.

T: swollen with sticky coat P: slippery.

Answer 6

Damp-Phlegm

Question 7

Feeling of swelling in the throat, difficulty swallowing, feeling of oppression of chest and diaphragm, irritability, moodiness, depression.

P: wiry

Answer 7

Qi-Phlegm

Question 8

Coughing up of phlegm, rattling sound in throat and aphasia, feeling of oppression of chest, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, numbness of limbs (especially unilateral).

T: deviated, swollen with sticky coat P: wiry.

Answer 8

Wind-Phlegm

Question 9

Expectoration of yellow sticky phlegm, feeling of oppression of chest, nausea, red face, dry mouth, restlessness.

T: red, swollen with sticky yellow coat P: rapid, slippery.

Answer 9

Phlegm-Heat

Question 10

Expectoration of white watery phlegm, feeling of oppression in chest, nausea, cold limbs.

T: pale, swollen with white, wet coat
P: deep, slippery, slow.

Answer 10

Cold-Phlegm

Question 11

Expectoration of very thin watery sputum, dizziness.

T: swollen with sticky coating P: wiry.

Answer 11

Phlegm-fluids