Pulse Differentiation Flashcards
True or False
A floating pulse is characterized as ‘wood floating on water’
TRUE
Floating Pulse is caused by:
- 2.
- Invasion of external pathogenic factors
2. Chronic diseases with vital qi xu and floating yang
True or false:
Floating pulse is palpable with light pressure, but becomes fainter with deep pressure, with no sense of emptiness.
True
A floating pulse is caused by exterior symdrome. In the initial stage or the advanced stage?
The Initial stage.
After 24 hours, the pulse will change. Why?
Because the exterior pathogen has invaded the body. No longer at superficial level.
Floating + feeble/weak pulse indicates which syndrome?
Exterior deficiency syndrome such as cold, fever with extreme sweating, or exogenous disease due to constitutional yang xu.
Floating + Forceful pulse indicates which type of syndrome?
Exterior excess syndrome ie:
Common Cold
Fever without sweating
Floating + Rapid pulse indicates:
Exterior Heat Syndrome
What type of medication can cause a transient (inconsistent) floating pulse?
Vaso-Dilation medication.
True or False
A floating pulse may be felt in cases of yang floating due to prolonged illness and weak constitution.
TRUE
Describe a floating pulse due to yang floating due to prolonged illness and weak constitution.
Large and floating but not strong.
What type of pulse is described like a marshmallow?
Soft pulse
A soft pulse is defined by being:
- Floating position
- Weak pulsation
- Floating and thready texture
What 2 types of syndromes does a soft pulse indicate?
- Damp
2. Deficiency
What deficiency syndromes does a soft pulse indicate?
- Qi xu
- Hemorrhage
- Emissions
- Diarrhea
- Spontaneous sweating
- Palpitation due to fright (ht & kd qi xu)
