Week 9 - 10 Questions - Urine, HEENT, Insomnia Flashcards
Anuria due to excess is considered a urinary _______ and can be attributed to _________
blockage
damp cold or damp heat in UB, Lin syndrome (stones)
Anuria due to vacuity can be attributed to _________ because _________ which can present with ________
KD yang vacuity
lack of T&T
pitting edema
What are signs and symptoms of frequent appetite due to excess?
ST excess heat
frequent eating, spontaneous ravenousness, bad breath, mouth sores, acid reflux, burping, odorous gas, constipation (heat - drying), diarrhea (heat - rapid processing), ST channel facial acne, Yang Ming headache, rapid forceful pulse, red tongue, yellow coat, tongue sores
What are signs and symptoms of frequent appetite due to vacuity?
ST vacuity heat
frequent eating in small quantities, craves sweets, small quiet burps, red tongue, no coat in center, rapid forceless thin pulse
How can damp accumulation impact appetite?
How does this manifest in the tongue?
affinity towards refined carbohydrates - starch, alcohol
wet, greasy tongue coat, swollen pale tongue
Describe symptoms of SP Qi vacuity w/ respect to appetite
little hunger, gas & bloating, fatigue after eating, pale thin tongue body, thick white coat
How can damp accumulation cause one to have lack of appetite but continue to take in food?
failure of T&T function leads to lack of nourishment
List the tastes associated w/ each organ
LV - sour, bitter SP - sweet, bland LU - spicy KD - salty HT - bitter
Describe headaches due to excess. List possible causes
throbbing, pounding, stabbing LV fire LV yang rising LV Qi depression blood stasis damp
Describe headaches due to vacuity. List possible causes
dull, achy, gnawing, empty, better w/ rest, better w/ pressure, aggravated by exertion
blood vacuity
KD essence vacuity
Qi vacuity
List signs & symptoms of headache due to LV fire
red eyes, dry eyes, anger, bitter taste
temporal H/A, H/A behind eyes, associated w/ emotional upset
nausea, vomiting w/ H/A - LV fire invading ST
List signs & symptoms of headache due to LV yang rising
less anger, more frustration, temporal H/A, H/A behind eyes
List signs & symptoms of headache due to LV Qi depression
irritable, severe H/A after stress passes
List signs & symptoms of headache due to blood stasis
Fixed stabbing H/A, localized at a point
List signs & symptoms of headache due to damp
oppressive H/A, sensitive to damp weather, sensitive to cold/damp foods
List signs & symptoms of headache due to blood vacuity
H/A on top of head, achy worse late in day/evening dizziness worse during menses poor memory feel better w/ rest
List signs & symptoms of headache due to KD essence vacuity
empty H/A, inside brain
can present after sex
hearing loss, premature gray hair, loose teeth
List signs & symptoms of headache due to Qi vacuity
H/A all over head
worse earlier in day
other Qi vacuity signs
List & describe causes of ringing in the ears
LV excess - high pitched, more episodic, emotional component
KD vacuity - low pitched, more constant ringing
List & describe causes of hearing loss
KD essence vacuity - gradual hearing loss, aging
blockage of SJ channel - rapid onset
possible LV/GB disharmony
Describe dizziness due to excess and list causes
episodic dizziness
LV fire, LV yang rising, phlegm
List and describe causes of dizziness due to vacuity
KD essence/yin/yang - lack of brain nourishment
Blood vacuity - orthostatic hypotension
List and describe causes of impaired vision
LV blood vacuity - flowery, blurry vision, floaters, night blindness
KD vacuity - diminished eyesight, macular degeneration - dry (yin vacuity), wet (yang vacuity)
List causes of loss of smell
LU Qi vacuity
Damp heat
