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bound pulse

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slow, irregularly irregular

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what does a short pulse where you can only feel it in the guan and chi on one side mean (pathomechanisms)

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heart or lung deficiency

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pathomechanisms of surging pulse

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external heat invasion, heat toxin going internal and damages yin and ying, excess xie qi/heat and yin xu

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pathomechanisms of occludes easily

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qi deficiency

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vacuous pulse

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floating, wide, weak - you feel the pulse floating but occludes with pressure

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types of deep pulses (3)

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frail, hidden, confined

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types of floating pulses (6)

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drumskin, surging, scallion stalk, vacuous, scattered soggy

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pathomechanisms of a confined pulse

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cold or heat excess

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scattered pulse

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floating, very wide, very weak (weaker than vacuous)

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tight pulse

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moves like a rope

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which pulse is a wiry type movement but wider and harder

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tight

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what pulse is like a knife scraping bamboo

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choppy

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wide pulse pathomechanisms

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excess

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pathomechanisms of scallion stalk pulse

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acute blood deficiency, imbalance between yin and yang, qi floats and is not rooted by yin

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types of strength

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strong (yang), weak (yin)

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hidden pulse

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very deep, very thin, very weak

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which pulse is thin, hard, and biting

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wiry

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three indications of a weak pulse

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weak impulse, soggy or diffuse, occludes easily

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what depth is a pulse that is deep

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xue

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what are the seven things to look for in pulse

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depth, rate, rhythm, width, length, strength, nature

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surging pulse

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floating, wide, very strong initially but weak with pressure

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racing pulse

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120bpm or more

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pathomechanisms of drumskin pulse

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liver yang rising (yin isn’t there to contain), heat excess, cold excess

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confined pulse

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deep, wide, strong

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pathomechanisms of a frail pulse
yang deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, heart qi deficiency
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what does a pulse that goes to the thenar eminance mean (pathomechanisms)
dampness in the upper jiao
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pathomechanisms of a soggy pulse
spleen qi deficiency
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interrupted pulse
slower, regularly irregular
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what does a short pulse where you can only feel it in the guan and chi on both sides mean (pathomechanisms)
upper jiao deficiency, zong qi xu (which means heart and lung qi deficiency)
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types of rate
rapid (yang), slow (yin)
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scallions talk pulse
floating, wide, weak with pressure - lacks a blood level, hollow in the center, imbalance between yin and yang, qi floats and is not rooted by yin
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what does occludes easily mean
the pulse disappears under your fingers
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pathomechanisms of vacuous pulse
yin and yang separating
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types of width pulses (4)
excess, large, fine, faint
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pathomechanisms of spinning bean pulse
blockage in the chest
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what is a pulse that is above the qi level
superficial/floating
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tight pulse pathomechanism
cold as stagnating factor, cola and excess qualities (fluids, blood stasis), pain (from cold-bi syndrome)
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frail pulse
deep, thin, weak
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levels of depth
superficial, qi, xue (deep), zang (very deep)
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drumskin pulse
floating, wide, strong/hard
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pathomechanisms of the husband wife pulse
taxation (the body doesn't have much stored, struggling to make qi and blood), history of sexual abuse
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types of rhythm
regular (yang), irregular (yin)
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types of width
wide (yang), thin (yin)
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what is the husband wife pulse
the left pulse is thin and the right pulse is wide
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what does a short pulse where you can only feel it in the cun and guan mean (pathomechanisms)
kidney or jing deficiency (if bilateral)
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types of length
long (yang), short (yin)
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pathomechanisms of slippery pulse
dampness, food stagnation, heat, damp heat, phlegm, pregnancy
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fine pulse
thin, weak
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right wrist
LU SP KD yang qi side production usually soggy or slippery (wide and soft) because more pathological fluids
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what does soggy or diffuse mean
it is weak and large but has no crisp definition, squishy
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pathomechanisms of a faint pulse
very qi and blood deficient, heart qi deficiency
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what does a short pulse mean
you cant feel the pulse all at once
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which organ is the imperial fire
heart
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soggy pulse
floating, thin, weak
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what does a weak impulse mean
it hits the finger weakly
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what are the four pillars
observation (tongue, complexion) palpation (pulse) inquiry listening
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what is a long pulse
you can feel the pulse up the arm
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spinning bean pulse
rapid, slippery, forceful
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faint pulse
very thin, very weak
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pathomechanisms of a skipping pulse
heat which drives the heart rate up, heart deficiency
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large pulse
wide
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which pulse is scratchy and rough
choppy
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pulse qualities (4)
wiry, tight, slippery, choppy
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what does it mean if there is an extreme excess in the guan and you can barely feel it in the cun and chi (pathomechanisms)
wood earth problems, liver invading spleen, ST heat excess in the middle jiao, GB heat
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moderate to relaxed pulse
60bpm, either healthy or slightly slow
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COAT of tongue characteristics
Thickness Color Moisture Rooted Turbidity Distribution
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pathomechanisms of soggy pulse
summerheat, damp, qi and yin deficiency
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excess pulse pathomechanisms
excess heat
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slow pulse
60bpm or less
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skipping pulse
rapid, irregularly irregular
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Pathomechanisms of long pulse
excess (EPI of heat or cold, liver heat or fire) or just petite, abundant jing
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which pulse is like a string of a chinese zither
wiry
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types of intermittent pulses
bound, skipping, interrupted
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pathomechanisms of choppy pulse
blood stasis (with blood deficiency), jing deficiency
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pathomechanisms of a fine pulse
qi or blood deficiency
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rapid pulse
90bpm or more
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pathomechanisms of wiry pulse
qi stagnation, problems with liver/wood, could lead to blood stasis, phlegm/water obstructing movement
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BODY of tongue characteristics
Thickness Color Movement Width Hue Texture Shape
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pathomechanisms of an interrupted pulse
worse heart conditions than a bound pulse, heart qi deficiency (and or blood and yang)
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which organ is the ministrial fire
san jiao and kidney
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left wrist
HT LV KD yin blood side storage usually more wiry because of liver
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pathomechanisms of a bound pulse
pathologies of the heart, heart qi deficiency (and or blood and yang)
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excess pulse
wide, strong, possibly wire, tight, long
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what depth is a pulse that is very deep
zang
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pathomechanisms of a hidden pulse
worse yang deficiency, worse qi and blood deficiency, and worse heart qi deficiency (than frail)
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which pulse has a bead like quality
slippery
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