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Vomiting Flashcards

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Definition of Vomiting

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To force out the contents of the stomach through the esophagus and out of the mouth. Also called Emesis or Vomitus

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Etiology and Pathology of Vomiting

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  1. Invasion of ST by EPF
  2. Emotional Frustration
  3. Chronic Vomiting/Long term illness
  4. Improper Diet
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Vomiting Excess Patterns

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  1. Invasion of ST by EPFs
  2. Food Retention
  3. Phlegm and fluids retention
  4. Liver overacting on ST
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Vomiting Deficency Patterns

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  1. Sp/ST Qi Deficency
  2. Sp/ST Yang deficiency
  3. ST Yin deficiency
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What are the bacis Points for vomiting?

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PC 6, Ren 12, St 36 ( can rub ginger on pc6 )

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POT for vomiting

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Harmonize Stomacg, Descend Qi

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Chief Pathology of Vomiting

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Stomach Qi rebelling

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4 Deadly Diseases in TCM (ancient times)

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1) Feng: Stroke
2) Lao: TB
3) Gu: abdominal edema
4) Ge: cancer

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What are the General Vomiting excess symptoms?

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Lots of vomiting, acute onset, strong smell

Pulse: wiry, forceful or slippery

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What are the general vomiting deficiency symptoms?

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Chronic onset, vomit on and off, little vomit, little smell, listlessness, fatigue
Pulse: weak
( internal injury or spleen/stomach weak)

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Sour/Bad Smell Vomit

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Food Retention

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Yellow/Bitter Water Vomit

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Heat in GB overacting ST

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Sour/Green Water Vomit

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Liver Heat overacting on ST

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Turbid/Phlegm/Bubbles Vomit

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Retention of Phlegm Fluid in ST/Middle Jiao

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Clear water vomit

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Stomach Deficiency or Paradites

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Little or Sticky Vomit

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Stomach Yin Deficiency

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Treatment for Vomiting

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Pc6, Ren 12, st 36
Flash Cupping on abdomen
Auricular Acupuncture: St, Occipital, esophagus, sub cortex
Ear Seeds
Herbal Application
Treat 3-5 times a week
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18
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Points for signs and symptoms associated with vomiting:

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Bloating: Ren 6
Borborygmus: UB 20, UB 25
Acid Reflux: Pc 6, Sp 6, Sp 4
Dry Vomit: Moxa Sp 5, Pc 6, Sp 4, Sp 6
Dizziness: GB 20
Yellow Water Vomit: GB 40 (yuan source)
19
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Patient Education for vomiting:

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  1. Prevent EPF Invasion/ alter lifestyle
  2. Regulate Emotion/decrease stress
  3. Diet: eat less
    - If cold in ST eat less raw/cold foods
    - if stomach heat avoid spicy foods
  4. If currently vomiting: bed rest, ginger juice drops on tongue or chew on fresh ginger, avoid smelly herbals
20
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What are some of the western disease diagnosis for vomiting?

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food poisoning
Gastroptosis
gastric neurosis
eating disorders
morning sickness
ST cancer
21
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What are the organs involved in vomiting? (TCM)

22
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How can you differentiate diseases for vomiting?

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xray
biopsy
gastroscope

23
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Which Vomiting syndrome has the following symptoms?

sudden vomiting, fever and chills, headache, general

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Invasion of ST by EPFS

24
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Which vomiting syndrome has the following symptoms?

Vomiting, sour regurgitation, frequent belching, emotional stress

A

LV overacting ST

25
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Which Vomiting Syndrome has the following symptoms?

Recurrent dry vomiting, dry mouth and throat

A

ST yin def

26
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Which vomiting syndrome has the following symptoms?

poor appetite, vomiting with undigested food, abdominal distention

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Sp/St QI def

27
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Which vomiting syndrome has the following symptoms?

Vomiting clear watery phlegm, dizziness and vertigo, palpitations

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Phelgm and fluids retention

28
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Which vomiting syndrome has the following symptoms?

Vomiting sour food, foul belching, anorexia, irregular food intake history

A

Food retention

29
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Which Vomiting syndrome has the following symptoms?

Intermittent vomiting, usually after slight big meal, intolerance to cold, cold limbs, loose stools

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Sp/St yang def

30
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What are the points for SP/ST yang def?

31
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WHat is the POT for Sp/St yang def?

A

warm the middle jiao
strengthen Sp
harmonize St

32
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What is the POT for Sp/St Qi def?

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Strengthen Sp
tonify Qi
harmonize the St

33
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What is the POT for St yin def?

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Nourish St yin
harmonize the St
stop vomiting

34
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What is the POT for food retention (vomiting)?

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Promote digestion to disperse stg

harmonize St

35
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What are the points for food retention (vomiting)?

36
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What is the POT for phlegm/fluid retention?

A

warm middle jiao to transform phlegm

harmonize St to stop vomiting

37
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What are the points for Sp/St Qi def?

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UB 20, 21
LIV 13
SP 4

38
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What are the points for St yin def?

A

SP 6

ST 44

39
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What is the POT for Invasion of ST by EPFs?

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Disperse EPFs to relieve exterior

transform damp to harmonize the St

40
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What are the points used for Invasion of ST by EPFs?

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GB 20
SJ 5
LI 4
DU 14
LI 11
RN 12
PC 3
41
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What are the points used for phlegm/fluid retention?

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St 40
Sp 4
LIV 13

42
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What is the POT for LIV overacting on ST?

A

Soothe liver
reg. Qi
harmonize ST to stop vomiting

43
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What points are used for LV overacting on ST?

A

RN 13
GB 34
LIV 3

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