Lung Disease Patterns

Question 1

Lung Qi Deficiency

Answer 1

Sx: feeble cough, worse w/ exertion, copious thin/clear phlegm, SOB, spontaneous sweat, sensitive to wind

T: pale + thin white coat
P: weak

Question 2

Lung Yin Deficiency

Answer 2

Sx: dry cough w/o sputum OR scanty sticky sputum OR blood-stained sputum; difficult to expectorate

Question 3

Wind-Cold

Answer 3

Sx: mild chills & fever + cough w/ thin sputum, easy to expectorate

T: thin, white coat
P: tight

Question 4

Wind-Heat

Answer 4

Sx: mild chills & fever + cough w/ sticky yellow sputum, hoarse, sore throat, difficult to expectorate

T: red tip, thin yellow coat
P: rapid

Question 5

Dryness

Answer 5

Sx: mild chills & fever + hacking cough w/ scanty white sputum, difficult to expectorate OR blood stained

T: dry
P: sl rapid

Question 6

Wind-Water

Answer 6

Sx: mild chills & fever + sudden swelling of eyes/face then body, shiny complexion, hard to breathe

Question 7

Cold Invade Lung

Answer 7

Sx: cough or pant, thin/white or clear phlegm, cold limbs + body

T: pale + white coat
P: slow

Question 8

Damp Phlegm

Answer 8

Sx: productive cough, wheeze, SOB + chronic cough, profuse sticky white phlegm, easy to expectorate, aversion to lying down, obesity

Question 9

Cold Phlegm

Answer 9

Sx: productive cough, wheeze, SOB + white watery sputum, cold hands/feet
(LU/SP) - worse when exposed to cold or night-time

T: pale
P: slow

Question 10

Heat Phlegm

Answer 10

Sx: productive cough, wheeze, SOB + barking cough, sticky yellow or green sputum, difficult to expectorate, insomnia

T: red
P: rapid

Question 11

Dry Phlegm

Answer 11

Sx: productive cough, wheeze, SOB + dry cough w/ occasional hard to expectorate scanty white OR blood sputum, dry throat and nose

T: dry coat

Question 12

Heat Invade Lung

Answer 12

Sx: cough w/ pus and blood, high fever w/ flaring nostrils, rapid breathing, pain in chest

T: red
P: surging, rapid

Question 13

Cold-Water Shoot into Lung

Answer 13

Sx: cough w/ white foamy sputum, aversion to lying down, edema, intolerance to cold (SP/KD)

T: white greasy coat
P: soft + slow or slippery pr string-taut

Question 14

Lung Disease Patterns Key Points

Answer 14

Sx: cough, pant, SOB, chills + fever, nasal congestion, voice change, sore/itchy throat

P: superficial

Question 15

Hack Cough Indication

Answer 15

Heat

Question 16

Itchy Throat Indication

Answer 16

Wind

Question 17

Sore Throat Indication

Answer 17

Heat

Question 18

Hoarse Cough Indication

Answer 18

Dry, Heat

Question 19

Bark Cough Indication

Answer 19

Heat