pattern diagnosis (II) Flashcards
exterior deficiency
chills + mild fever
SWEAT + sneeze
superficial & MODERATE (P)
exterior excess
SEVERE chill + mild fever
head/ body ache
NO SWEAT
superficial & TIGHT (P)
interior excess cold
SEVERE ABDM. PAIN
likes warm, hates pressure
interior excess heat
THIRST, desire to drink COLD
constipation
red + yellow coat (T)
sl rapid (P)
interior excess
PROFUSE SPUTUM vomit/diarrhea
stifling in chest
THICK coat (T)
interior deficiency
FATIGUE, SOB, dry mouth, loose stool; SPTN sweat
interior deficiency cold
ABDM PAIN; loose stool
likes warm + pressure
interior deficiency heat
THIRST; likes warm drink
hot flush; night SWEAT
irritable; insomnia
red crack (T) thin (P)
exterior heat
HIGH FEVER + mild chills
SORE THROAT; sweat or no sweat; YELLOW SPUTUM
superficial + RAPID (P)
heat above + cold below
FOUL BREATH; toothache
thirst likes cold drink
abdm pain - likes warm
LOOSE STOOL; cold leg/feet
cold above + heat below
HA worse w/ exertion
vomit clear; painful burn pee
scanty/brown urine
diarrhea or constipation
heat and cold complex in Middle Burner
epigastria focal distention - full or tight w/ very sl or no pain
dry heaves or vomit
borborygmus w/ diarrhea
poor appetite
deficiency w/ in excess
high fever + SWEAT constipation + thirst likes cold drink; dry mouth
red (T) rapid (P)
excess w/ in deficiency
BROAD SIGNS: weak constitution patient; recurrently attacked
- Qi deficiency lead to water retention or phlegm accumulation
- Qi deficiency lead blood stag.
excess co-exist w/ deficiency
cough w/ profuse yellow sticky mucus
SOB; fatigue
sl red + teeth mark + yellow greasy coat (T) slippery + weak (P)
excess above, deficiency below
distention HA, insomnia, irritable, panting w/ harsh breath; vomit + loose stool, aching weak low back; copious or scanty clear urination
deficiency above, excess below
dizziness, poor memory, SOB, dislike talk + constipation, difficulty urinate or no urination; severe menses cramp
exterior transform interior
persistent thirst for cold
– bad prognosis
interior exiting to exterior
initial: high fever; restlessness; wheeze
progression: fever + sweat + skin eruptions
– improvement
cold transform to heat
ie bi starts off cold pain; heaviness; numb then becomes joints turn red, swell, burn
– good prognosis
heat transform to cold
chills, pale complexion, cold limbs, feeble (P)
– bad prognosis
excess transform deficient
initial: high fever, thirst, profuse sweat
progression: weight loss, fatigue, SOB, peeling tongue coat, weak/thin (P)
– not improving
deficient transform excess
initial: chronic fatigue; SOB
progression: SUDDENLY – severe abdominal pain or high fever w/ sweat or cough w/ phlegm; stronger (P) than before
– improvement
true cold, false heat
- red face but ONLY cheek bones are red
- feel warm, but body temp only SLIGHTLY elevated and prefer being covered in fetal position
- thirsty, bit SIPPING water
- large (P) but lacks force and root
true heat
excess heat: acute, whole face red, thirst for cold, high fever - dislike warm, manic, daytime sweat
deficiency heat: chronic, malar flush, thirst for warm, low grade fever, disturbed sleep, night time sweat
true heat, false cold
- sl. pale complexion w/ red lip and bright eyes
- cold hands and feet: below elbow and knee (only finger and toes)
true cold
excess cold: cold limb hard to warm up
deficiency cold: cold feeling extend above elbow and knee
true excess, false deficiency
acute; relieved after activity; better after poop; loud voice; deep and forceful (P); thin, small, crack (T)