Pulse Diagnosis Flashcards
How is a floating/superficial pulse described?
Easily palpated with light pressure but easily obliterated by heavy pressure
Superficial depth/force
Normal width, length and time
How is a deep pulse described?
Cannot be felt with light pressure. Felt only with heavy pressure.
Deep depth/force
Normal width, length and time
How is a rapid pulse described?
The rate is after than normal
Normal depth/force, width, and length
Increased rate
How is a slow pulse described?
The rate is slower than normal
Normal depth/force, width, and length
Decreased rate
How is a full pulse described?
Very forceful with all three palpation depths
Increased Depth/force
Wide
Long
Rapid
How is a thin (thready) pulse described?
Soft and weak like a fine treated by very distinct and clear
Normal depth/force, width, length, and time
How is a weak pulse described?
Soft, weak and forceless at all levels
Narrow
Short
Normal time
How is a slippery pulse described?
Smooth, rounded and slippery like pearls rolling on a dish
Increased depth/force
Wide
Normal length
Rapid
How is a choppy pulse described?
Rough/irregular like scraping bamboo surface lightly with a knife
Decreased in depth/force
Narrow
Short
Decreased rate
How is a soft pulse described?
Superficial, thready, forceless. Easily felt with superficial palpation abut indistinct on deep palpation
Superficial depth/force
Narrow
Normal length
Decreased rate
How is a wiry pulse described?
Taut, straight, and long like pressing a string of a violin
Increased depth/force
Normal width
Long length
Increased rate
How is a knotted pulse described?
Normal depth/force, width, and length
Slow missed beats, irregular intervals
How is an intermittent pulse described?
Weak depth/force
Normal width and length
Slow missed beats, regular intervals
How is an abrupt pulse described?
Normal depth/force, width, and length
Rapid irregular pulses
Which pattern is associated with a forceful floating/superficial pulse?
Exterior excess pattern
Which pattern is associated with a weak floating/superficial pulse?
Exterior deficiency pattern
Which pattern is associated with a rapid floating/superficial pulse?
Exterior Heat Pattern
Which pattern is associated with a slow floating/superficial pulse?
Exterior Cold Pattern
Which pattern is associated with a large/weak deep pulse?
Outward floating of deficient Yang Qi
Which pattern is associated with a forceful deep pulse?
Interior Excess Pattern
Which patterns are associated with a weak deep pulse?
Interior Deficiency Pattern - Qi or Yang deficiency
Which pattern is associated with a forceful rapid pulse?
Excess Heat Pattern
Which pattern is associated with a weak rapid pulse?
Deficiency Heat Pattern
Which pattern is associated with a weak/superficial rapid pulse?
Outward floating of deficient Yang
Which pattern is associated with a forceful slow pulse?
Excess Cold Pattern
Which pattern is associated with a superficial slow pulse?
Exterior Cold Pattern
Which pattern is associated with a deep slow pulse?
Interior Cold Pattern
Which patterns are associated with a full pulse?
Excess Pattern
Stagnant Blood
Constipation
High fever
Which patterns are associated with a thin pulse?
Yin deficiency pattern
Blood deficiency
Which patterns are associated with a weak pulse?
Qi deficiency pattern
Qi and Blood deficiency
Which patterns are associated with a slippery pulse?
Phlegm
Accumulation of Food in the stomach
Excess Heat Pattern
Physiological during pregnancy
Which patterns are associated with a choppy pulse?
Qi and/or Blood stagnation
Impairment of Kidney Jing (Essence)
Yin deficiency
Which patterns are associated with a soft pulse?
Spleen Qi deficiency
Damp Pattern
Which patterns are associated with a wiry pulse?
Disorder of the Liver
Interior Wind Pattern (seizure)
Pain
Qi and/or Blood stagnation
Which patterns are associated with a knotted pulse?
Extreme Yin Pattern
Accumulation of Cold
Retention of Cold Phlegm
Blood stagnation
Which patterns are associated with a regularly intermittent pulse?
Indicates a weakness of the Zang-Fu organs activities, pain, or trauma
Which patterns are associated with a abrupt pulse?
Excess Yang Heat
Qi and Blood stagnation
Heart disease
Retention of Phlegm or Food
