Urology Flashcards
Damp Heat in the Bladder
• Burning on urination • Painful urination • Urinary urgency • Frequency • Suprapubic and low back pain Pulses - Moist; Rapid and slippery Tongue - Yellow or white sticky coat
Damp Heat in the Shao Yang
• Alternating chills and fever • Restlessness • Nausea and vomiting • Headache • Bitter taste with urination disturbance • Single sided low back pain Pulses - Wiry Tongue - Yellow sticky coat
What is the most common cause of chronic UTI
Deficiency in KD Yin
Deficiency of KD Yin
• Recurring urinary disturbance • Remarkable low back pain • Dizziness • Tinnitus • Low degree afternoon fever • Night sweats • Dry throat and mouth Pulses - Rapid and thready Tongue - Small red tongue without coat
Deficiency of SP and KD
• Recurring urinary disturbance • Edema • Poor appetite • Loose stools • Fatigue Pulses - Deep and weak Tongue - pale, flabby w/ a thing white coat
Herbs that you can use for UTI
Ba Zhen San
(Clears heat, dispels damp, benefits the movement of urine, relieves pain; 8 pill tid)
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
( Nourishes Kidney yin, clears heat, subdues deficiency fire flourishing upwards; 8 pills tid)
Chuan Xin Lian
(Clears heat, resolves toxins, cools blood, disperses swelling; 2-3 pills tid)
What does Lin syndrome imply?
painful/difficulty urinating
Heat Lin - UB damp heat
• Frequent urination, dark urine, slight hematuria, low back pain, suprapubic pain, constipation, nausea
Tongue – Red with thick yellow coat
Pulses – Slippery and slightly rapid
Heat Lin - LV fire
• Anger, deep frustration, depression, headache, red eyes, tinnitus, dizziness
Tongue – Red esp on sides
Pulses – Wiry and rapid
Heat Lin - Heart Fire
• Insomnia, mental restlessness, palpitations
Tongue – Red esp on tip with ulcers
Pulses - rapid
Stone Lin
• Sudden urinary interruptions with pain, may have bleeding if the stone is rough, nausea from pain and movement of pain with movement of stone
Tongue – Red or normal with a yellow sticky coat or thin white coat
Pulses – Slippery and slightly rapid or thready & rapid (Kd)
Stone Lin can be Damp heat, but may be…
KD Yin deficiency
Qi Lin - LV Qi stagnation
• Difficult urination, pain before urinating, hypogastric pain, distention and irritability.
Tongue: normal or light purple.
Pulses: Wiry
Qi Lin - SP Qi deficiency
• Dull pain, weak urination, slight hypogastric pain, fatigue, exhaustion.
Tongue: Pale.
Pulses: Weak
Blood Lin - Blood Heat
• Urination with small blood clots, sharp prickly pain and fullness in the hypogastrium.
Tongue: Red or Purple with a thick or thin coat.
Pulses: Forceful and rapid.
