Otolaryngology - Ears Flashcards
sudden attack, pain and distention inside ear, or ear ringing (like machine/wind sounds), better after yawning, sneezing, or blowing nose, decreased hearing
fever, aversion to cold, stuffy nose, nasal discharge, cough, coughing out sputum, headache
t: thin coating
p: floating
distention in ear (deafness)
wind attacking ear
distention and plugged feeling of ear, or ear ringing (like machine/wind sounds), better after yawning, sneezing, or blowing nose, decreased hearing, headache, dizziness
cough w/ phlegm, chest and epigastric oppression
t: white-greasy coating
p: soggy, slippery
otoscopic findings: opacification of ear drum, exudate
distention in ear (deafness)
phlegm turbidity accumulation
can be diagnosed as LV-GB damp-heat if tongue is red w/ yellow-greasy coating
severe plugged feeling of ear, low pitch ear ringing, obvious decreased hearing or deafness
dry throat, dry tongue, dizziness, blurred vision, low back and knee soreness, five centre heat, seminal emission, impotence, irregular menstruation
t: red w/ little and dry coating
p: thready-rapid
distention in ear (deafness)
LV-KD yin xu
acute attack, sharp distending pain deep inside ear
headache, ear ringing, hearing loss, fever, red face adn ears, yellow urine
t: red w/ yellow coating
p: wiry-rapid
examination: congestion or rupture of TM, ear effusion
pain and discharge in ear (suppurative otitis media)
LV-GB fire
long duration, ear effusion, large amount of clear discharge
sallow yellow facial complexion, fatigue, poor appetite, loose stool
t: pink w/ white greasy coating
p: thready-weak
examination: TM perforation
pain and discharge in ear (suppurative otitis media)
SP xu, dampness obstructing inside
long duration, ear effusion, large amount, turbid discharge w/ bad smell, hearing loss
fatigue, headache, dizziness, low back and knee soreness
t: red w/ little coating
p: thready-rapid
CT: destruction of temporal bone
pain and discharge in ear (suppurative otitis media)
KD yin xu
sudden hearing loss
stuffy nose, running nose, headache, ear fullness or plugged ear, aversion to cold, fever, body ache
t: thin white coating
p: floating
sudden deafness
exterior wind attack
sudden hearing loss after emotional stress, anger, or depression
headache, bitter taste, dry mouth and throat, constipation, yellow urine, red face and eyes, irritability
t: red w/ yellow coating
p: wiry-rapid
sudden deafness
LV-GB fire ascending upward
sudden hearing loss
plugged ear, ear ringing, ear pain
t: dull red (purplish)
p: choppy
sudden deafness
qi-blood stagnation
sudden tinnitus after anger, or tinnitus getting worse after anger, high pitch ringing, ear distention and pain, sometimes better, sometimes worse
headache, dizziness, bitter taste, dry mouth, irritability, hypochondriac pain
t: red w/ yellow greasy coating
p: wiry-rapid
tinnitus
LV fire harassing upward
sudden tinnitus, high pitch ringing, plugged ears
heavy distending headache, dizziness, chest oppression, lots of phlegm in throat
p: red w/ yellow greasy coating
p: slippery-rapid
tinnitus
phlegm-fire accumulation
chronic tinnitus, low pitch ringing for whole day, worse at night, worse every year, or worse after insomnia or overstrain
dizziness, blurred vision, irritability, insomnia, low back/knee soreness, red cheeks, hot flashes
t: red w/ little coating
p: thready-rapid
tinnitus
KD essence xu
chronic tinnitus, low pitch ringing for whole day, empty feeling inside ear, or getting worse after overstrain
sallow yellow complexion, fatigue, poor appetite
t: pale white coating
p: soggy, weak, thready
tinnitus
SP-ST xu
