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Headache/Stroke/Palpitations/Epigastric Flashcards

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headache primary questions

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nature of pain
location of pain
patterns of onset
potential trigger

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the head is the highest point of the body, therefore

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all yang channels converge there, it is the area of max potential of qi
head is prone to rebellious qi conditions, LYR, HFR, LwindR and yang xu

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headaches in children

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generally start 7-10 yrs
indicate jing xu
trauma at birth - forceps

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headache caused by anger

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causes liver yang/fire to rise, affects GB channel on lateral head and temples

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headache caused by worry

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causes lung and heart qi to be knotted and xu, allowing liver to rise, dull and affecting forehead

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headaches caused by fear

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kidney xu headache affects whole head, may allow liver yang to rise

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headache caused by shock

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scatters qi, affects heart, lung and spleen qi
affects whole head

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excessive sexual activity headache

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common in men
no time for kidney essence to restore = kidney yin and yang xu
affects whole head or occiput, may be triggered after intercourse
childbirth in women

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headache due to overwork

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depletes spleen qi, leading to kidney yin xu
affects whole head and is dull

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not eating enough headache

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qi and blood xu, affects top of head

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eating too much headache

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obstruct stomach qi causing spleen qi xu = sharp nature headache on forehead

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excessive consumption of hot energy foods

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liver fire lateral headache
stomach heat forehead headaches
both sharp

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physical trauma headache

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fixed location, small area, often comes long after the injury when liver yang rises due to emotional issues

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excessive damp foods headache

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spleen qi xu and dampness
dull headache, feeling of heaviness, fuzziness and dull pain

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external wind headache

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typically acute headache with no other symptoms or symptoms of wind cold
repeated wind invasions may cause chronic head and neck stiffness

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top of the head headache

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liver and pericardium channels

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side of head and temples headache

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gallbladder channel
typically due to liver yang, fire, or wind rising

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behind the eyes headache

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dull pain = liver blood xu
sharp/severe pain = liver yang rising

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forehead headache

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related to stomach channel
dull pain = stomach xu
sharp/burning pain = stomach heat

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occipital headaches

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small intestine and bladder channel
chronic headaches here are kidney xu manifesting on bladder channel
acute headaches are wind invasion (wind cold)

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whole head headaches

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kidney essence and marrow xu

20
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chronic headache worse in daytime

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qi/yang xu or dampness

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chronic headache worse at night

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blood and yin xu causing yang to rise

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headache worse with activity

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qi or blood xu

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headache better for rest

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qi or blood xu

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headache worse for laying down

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damp/phlegm

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headaches and menstruation

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prior to = liver yang rising
during = liver fire or blood stasis
at end = blood xu

26
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windstroke treatment timeline

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ideal treatment = daily treatment administered within one month of stroke

27
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what are the three types of stroke

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cerebral haemorrhage - artery bursts causing brain bleed
cerebral thrombosis - blood clot within artery restricting blood flow
cerebral embolism - when a piece of thrombus breaks off and causes a blockage elsewhere

28
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four pathogenic factors of stroke

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wind
phlegm
fire
stasis
3 of 4 must be present

29
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what are the other signs of stroke

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typically accompanied by qi, blood, yin xu
especially liver yin xu and/or kidney yin xu

30
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what can cause palpitations

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disturbance of the mind
qi and blood xu
false fire due to yin xu
retention of harmful fluid

31
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palpations treatment

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regardless of the cause, treatment is always to harmonize heart and kidney

32
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long term spleen yang xu leads to

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heart yang xu - fail to circulate blood in chest - pain

33
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most frequent cause of epigastric pain

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dampness, then cold

34
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causes of epigastric pain

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diet (or change of diet)
food quantity
energetic temp of food
poor eating habits
not resting after eating
not eating breakfast
constant snacking
fasting
anger or worry

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nature of pain

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dull - xu
severe - excess
stabbing - blood stasis
distending - qi stag
burning - heat
fullness - damp

36
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time of pain (epigastric)

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morning - xu
afternoon - qi stag
night - blood stasis

37
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taste (epigastric)

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sticky - damp
bitter - heat
sweet - damp heat
sour - food retention
no taste - spleen xu

38
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better after eating, better for pressure, better for rest (epigastric)

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indicates xu

39
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worse for eating, worse for pressure (epigastric)

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excess

40
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beter for rest (epigastric)

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xu

41
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better with movement (epigastric)

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qi or blood stasis

42
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slight nausea, vomiting quietly, vomiting a long time after eating, vomiting thing fluids

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xu

43
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vomiting with loud sounds, vomiting soon after eating, vomiting of food

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excess

44
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hypochondrial pain (under ribs)

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always related to liver/gallbladder disharmony

45
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abdominal pain (lower belly)

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intestinal origin, related to food intake or bowel movements

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