Qi, Blood, And Body Fluid Differentiation Flashcards
Chronic qi stagnation will come with Heat or Cold?
Heat
Sticky yellow phlegm is what type of phlegm?
Heat-Phlegm
Unique characteristics of KD xu?
Scanty urination, dry mouth at night, dry throat
Deficiency of what three organs will cause Blood Deficiency?
Spleen, Liver, Kidney
Frothy (very thin) sputum is what kind of phlegm?
Phlegm-fluid
Fresh red or dark blood with heavy loss are the symptoms of cause of blood loss?
Heat in blood
Unique characteristics for LI xu?
Dry stools
When phlegm-fluid is in the hypochondrium, what is it called?
Xuan Yin (suspended fluids)
When phlegm-fluid is in stomach and intestines, what is it called?
Tan Yin (phlegm and fluids)
Pale complexion, pale lips, nails and tongue, dizziness, numbness of limbs are common signs and symptoms of what syndrome?
Blood Xu
What are the five causes of blood stagnation?
Qi stagnation, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, heat in the blood, internal cold
Wind Phlegm is related to what?
Stoke, severe dizziness
Pale blood with heavy, prolonged loss is probably what cause of blood loss?
Qi deficiency
Acute onset of Emma with puffy face and eyelids and then swollen body, thirst, lustrous skin, swollen painful joint, swollen throat, heaviness, fever with chills…
What kind of Edema? What is the 8 principles diagnoses?
Yang Edema, Exterior Heat Excess
What are the common symptoms of ST xu?
Drye tongue with cracks, dry mouth with no thirst (or small sips)
Sallow complexion, weak voice, fatigue, poor appetite, weak muscles on limbs…. what type of syndrome?
Qi Deficiency
Clots, pain, bleeding, fixed and stabbing pain that is worse at night, purple lips and nails, worse with pressure and signs and symptoms of what syndrome?
Blood Stagnation
What are the four different types of Phlegm-Fluids?
Tan Yin (phlegm and fluids), Xuan Yin (suspended fluids), Yi Yin (flooding fluids), Zhi Yin (prodding fluids)
If a person has right hand weak and right foot weak, do they have qi deficiency?
No
If a cough is easy to expectorate the sputum, it is what type of phlegm?
Damp-Phlegm
Other than trauma, blood loss can come from what four things?
Heat in the blood, qi deficiency, yin deficiency, blood stagnation
When phlegm-fluid is above the diaphragm, what is it called?
Zhi Yin (producing fluids)
What are the unique characteristic of LU xu?
Dry skin, dry cough
White watery sputum is what type of phlegm?
Cold-phlegm
“Bleeding, clots, pain, purple” think what??
Blood stagnation
When phlegm-fluid is in the limbs, what is it called?
Yi Yin (flooding fluids)
Bright red, scanty blood loss is probably caused by what?
Yin Deficiency
A feeling of distention, frequent sighing, plum-pit, distending pain that moves are signs and symptoms of what syndrome?
Qi Stagnation
What are the causes of Body Fluid Xu?
Diet, Yin Xu, heavy blood loss, profuse sweating, profuse diarrhea, profuse vomiting, severe chronic blood Xu
Very dark blood with clots and scanty loss is probably caused by what?
Blood stasis
A feeling of heat, skin diseases with red eruptions, thirst, dry mouth, bleeding, mental restlessness, anxiety are signs and symptoms of what syndrome?
Blood heat
Is Blood Cold possible? Where? Accompanied with what?
Yes, usually on the limbs with Qi Stagnation
Is Non Pitting Edema deficiency or excess edema?
Excess Edema (yang edema)
Chronic onset of edema, pitting edema, dull-sallow face, esp swollen below the lumbar region…
What kind of edema? What is the 8 principles diagnosis?
Yin edema, interior cold deficient
If a person has weak hands or weak feet, is their qi deficiency?
Yes
Sudden profuse sweating, shortness of breath, mental confusion or unconsciousness are signs and symptoms of what syndrome?
Qi Collapse
Dry-phlegm is indicated in the Lung in what way?
Dry cough (hard to expectorate the phlegm in cough)
Chronic Blood Stagnation will come with Heat or Cold?
Cold
A feeling of bearing down and prolapse of organs are signs and symptoms of what?
Qi Sinking
Body Fluid Xu is common in what organs? (4)
LU, ST, KD, LI
Heat-P, Cold-P, Damp-P, and Dry-P are all indicated by what organ?
Lung
Is Pitting Edema deficiency or excess edema?
Deficiency Edema (yin edema)
Cough, asthma, headache, dizziness, irritability, burning urination, belching, nausea, hiccup, vomiting are signs and symptoms of what syndrome?
Rebellious Qi
Qi Stagnation is likely to be indicated by what organ?
Liver
What organ is the Sea of Blody Fluid?
ST
