Week 5 Flashcards
Chills with fever is what type of condition?
exterior
Alternative chills and fever and occurring in irregular time, with bitter taste in mouth and wiry pulse.
Shaoyang syndrome
Alternative chills and fever, and occurring in regular time, severe headache
malaria
the heart _______ blood
dominates
how are blood and body fluids related?
they inner-transform
what organ dominctes water metabolism?
kidneys
opening and closing of the pores is ruled by the _____-
lung
sweat is the fluid of the ______-
heart
Functions of sweat
Regulates body temperature
• Keeps balance of body’s Yang Qi and Yin fluids
• Expels waste of the metabolism and pathogens
• Harmonizes the Ying Qi (nutrient Qi) and Wei Qi (defensive Qi)
• Moistens the skin
what are the 2 indications of profuse sweating
- excess heat
2. deficiency (yin failure or yang failure)
Spontaneous sweating/ easy sweating with slight exertion is a symptom of what
qi deficiency
night sweating
yin deficiency or dampness
what questions should you ask to inquire about pain?
Character of pain Inquiring Factors (etiology and reasons) affecting pain of pain Time of pain Area (location) of pain
pain that is worse at night is associated with?
blood stagnation or Yin deficiency
pain that is worse during the day is associated with?
Dysfunction of Qi and blood
palpitations is associated with what organ?
heart
is the heart just associated with cardio?
no, also associated with the spirit (panic, anxiety, Shen disturbance)
What are the symptoms of excess numbness
acute severe and unilateral
What are the symptoms of deficiency numbness
chronic, mild, bilateral
blood deficiency
is excess or deficiency relieved by pressure
deficiency
is excess or deficiency not relieved by pressure
excess
no thirst means a _______ disorder
cold
Thirst and drink a lot cold water
excess heat
Thirst but desire to drink warm or room temperature water
yin deficiency with heat
thirst and desire to drink, but vomit immediately after drink
Water, dampness or phlegm accumulate in the middle-jiao
thirst reflects the state of _________________
body fluids
Thirst but no desire to drink a lot or not desire to drink
- Blood stagnation
- Heat in the Ying/Xue level (deep in body)
- Damp-heat
- Deficiency cold in the lower-jiao
chronic poor appetite
spleen deficiency
Hunger but no desire to eat
stomach yin deficiency
overeating but still hungry
stomach fire
no taste
spleen/stomach deficiency or cold syndrome
sweet taste in mouth
Damp-heat in the Spleen and Stomach
bitter taste in mouth
Excess fire in the Liver and Gallbladder`
sour taste in mouth
Liver Qi overacting on Stomach, or food stagnation
Chest pain with severe pain and a sudden onset would be excess of deficiency?
excess
Chest pain that is vague, chronic and mild would be excess of deficiency?
deficiency
Hypochondriac pain (rib) will always be associated with what organs?
Liver gallbladder
with epigastric pain how do you distinguish between excess or deficiency?
excess= pain worse after eating, acute, short duration deficiency= chronic pain that is relieved by pressure, aggravated by being hungry and relieved by eating; more vague
An excess type limb pain is caused by _______-
blood stagnation
a deficiency type limb pain is caused by _______-
- qi and blood deficiency
2. Kidney and liver yin deficiency (liver nourishes the tendons)
whole body pain is associated with what condition
Qi and blood deficiency due to chronic illness
how do you distinguish excess ear ringing/tinnitus from deficiency?
excess= sudden onset, a feeling of distension and constant ringing in the ear, the ringing is low-pitched and loud, and is not relieved by pressing the ears closed
defiency= Protracted deafness, intermittent ringing that is high-pitched and soft, the ringing is worse with stress and exertion and relieved by pressing the ears close
which type of tinnitus (excess or deficiency) is associated with the following:
- sudden onset
- a feeling of distension and constant ringing in the ear,
- the ringing is low-pitched and loud
- not relieved by pressing
excess
Is this tinnitus excess or deficiency
- Protracted deafness, intermittent ringing that is high-pitched and soft
- the ringing is worse with stress and exertion and
- relieved by pressing the ears close
deficiency
what are the 2 types of palpitations
- Fright palpitation
2. Continous palpitations
What is the main cause for dizziness?
phlegm
