Hearing & Olfaction Flashcards
2 Syndromes of a Low Muffled Voice
- external wind (common cold, sinus congestion)
- phlegm or dampness
Syndromes of Hoarseness (Excess)
- wind heat/cold, phlegm retention, lung defensive qi cannot go through
- depletion of Qi = cannot nourish the voice
Syndromes of Hoarseness (Deficiency)
shouting too much, speaking too long = Qi-Yin Def
Deficiency - lung-kidney yin deficiency, empty fire burns metal, fluid cannot go upward to nourish vocal chords
Describe Groaning (Excess and Def)
Excess:
- loud, powerful
- severe pain
Deficient:
- low, weak
- chronic illness
Describe Crying (Shock)
Kids:
- sudden crying, loud, high fever
Adults:
- terror, sharp pain, mental illness
Describe Snoring
Normal:
- sleep apnea
Unconsciousness snoring:
- fever, evil heat invade PC
Describe Speech (Deficiency and Excess)
- not inclined to speak, not talkative
= Cold Syndrome - talkative, shouting, sonorous voice
= Heat Syndrome
Syndrome of Delirium
confused mind, incoherent speech causing heat to disturb the mind
= excessive, evil heat invades PC
Syndrome of Fading Murmuring
repeated intermittent speech, low and weak voice: HT Qi damaged, mind and spirit disperse
= deficiency, chronic & critical illness
Syndrome of Soliloquy
muttering to oneself, stop when sees people
= HT Qi Deficiency, qi-phlegm obstructs the mind (epilepsy)
What is Paraphasia?
Speaks nonsense in consciousness, is aware of it afterwards
Describe Paraphasia (Deficiency and Excessive)
Def:
HT-SP Qi Deficiency = unable to nourish the mind, chronic illness, old age
Excess:
Phlegm-dampness, qi-blood stagnation obstruct the heart
Syndromes of talking in one’s sleep
HT Fire
GB heat
ST heat
Qi-blood def
Syndrome of slurred speech
Retention of phlegm, obstruct mind orifices, before or after wind-stroke
Describe Respiration (Excessive and Deficiency)
Rapid, loud breathing
= acute attack exterior phlegm heat invades lung = lung qi cannot go downward
What is dyspnea and its syndromes?
Trigger Stage: difficulty breathing, short of breath w rising shoulders, unable to lie down
Excess: heat-phlegm/wind-cold attack lung
Deficiency: lung-kidney qi deficiency
What is wheezing and its syndromes?
Remittance Stage: whistling sound during breathing, short of breath, on and off
= Internal/external causes trigger the hidden phlegm
What is shortness of breath and its syndromes?
short, irregular, rapid breaths, no rising shoulder, no water sounding in the throat
= lung qi def or phlegm/blood stasis inside
What is weak breath and its syndromes?
weak, low, short breathing sound, weak voice
= general deficiency
Syndrome of “low cough, yellow sticky sputum”
Lung Heat
Syndrome of “low cough, depressed sound, yellow sticky sputum, difficult to spit out”
Heat attack Lungs
Syndrome of “dry cough, no sputum”
Dry heat or Lung-Yin Def
Syndrome of “cough with faint/low sound, no power”
Lung-Qi Def
For vomiting, hiccuping, belching, describe the excess and def syndrome
Excess:
- urgent vomiting
- strong and short hiccup/belching voice
- filthy fluid
Def:
- slow vomiting
- weak and long hiccups/belching voice
- clear fluid
Syndrome of Sighing
Qi stagnation of the liver and lungs, derives from emotional problems
Syndrome of Sneezing
Impairment of the Lung’s diffusing of Qi
new attack: wind cold
chronic: yang def
Syndrome Borborygmi
Gurgling sound int he intestines
Disappearance of the sounds, pain = Qi blockage
Syndrome of “foul breath”
stomach heat, food retention, decayed teeth
Syndrome of “acid foul breath/sour smelling”
indigestion, food retention
Syndrome of “rotten smelling breath, spit dirty blood”
damp-heat in the LI, ulcer or abcess
Describe Sputum for Lung Abscess
Sputum with fishy-smelling, dirty dark blood
Describe Sputum for Lung Heat
Sputum with rotten-smelling, sticky yellow
Describe Sputum for Cold Phlegm
Sputum without smell, dilute, clear
