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Qi blood body fluids
Pattern id 1 midterm review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the causes of qi deficiency | Chronic illness, we constitution, overworked, old age, improper diet Mostly caused by spleen and/or lung Qi deficiencies |
| Fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools and tiredness are signs of what type of deficiency? | Spleen Qi deficiency |
| Shortness of breath and wheeziness are signs of what type of deficiency? | Lung Qi deficiency |
| Spontaneous sweating is a sign of what deficiency | Lung and heart Qi deficiency |
| What governs qi? | Lungs |
| What is the source of qi? | Spleen |
| What type of pulse would qi deficiency have? | Weak – forceless – empty pulse |
| A main sign of Qi deficiency is when any of the signs and symptoms present become what? | Worse with exertion |
| Qi sinking/Qi collapse | When Qi (especially spleen Qi) is severely deficient it will be too weak to rise |
| Signs and symptoms of Qi sinking? | Same as deficiency with possible organ prolapse (stomach, uterus, anus, kidney). Loose stools with undigested food |
| Qi stagnation | Any disorder arising in any Organ, channel or part of the body where the flow of Qi is obstructed |
| Causes of Qi stagnation are? | Mental and emotional disturbance, inproper diet, external invasion, trauma |
| Distending unfixed pain, sensation of oppression or feeling of fullness in the area where qi is stagnating wiry pulse | Qi stagnation |
| If Qi stagnation is in the abdomen it may produce what? | Masses that are soft to the touch and disperse periodically |
| Symptoms of Qi stagnation are aggravated by? And are temporarily relieve by? | Emotions, by sighing belching or passing gas |
| Rebellious Qi | When Qi flows in the wrong direction/opposite of the way it normally flow |
| The most commonly seen Qi rebellions are? | Stomach and lung rebellious Qi and liver Qi rising |
| What are the causes of rebellious lung Qi | Any factors that disrupt the lungs dispersing a dissenting functions. kidney and lung Qi deficiency |
| Cough, asthma or wheezing or signs of what? | Lung Qi deficiency |
| What are the causes of rebellious stomach Qi | Any factor that causes the dysfunction of the stomach regulating and descending function |
| Hic up, nausea, vomiting, belching, acid regurgitation are signs of what? | Rebellious stomach Qi |
| Liver Qi rising is caused by? | Extreme or prolonged bouts of anger |
| Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, possible loss of consciousness after extreme rage or anger are signs of what? | Liver Qi rising |
| What are the blood pattern IDs? | Deficiency of blood, stasis of blood, heat in blood, loss of blood |
| Blood deficiency | the pathological manifestation of blood insufficiency(blood is yin) |
| What causes blood deficiency? | Severe and excess blood loss, spleen and stomach Qi deficiency, prolonged illness, overworked, and general weakness, diet |
| Spleens relationship with blood | makes blood "controls blood" |
| Livers relationship with blood? | Stores blood |
| Hearts relationship with blood | Governs blood |
| Dull white sallow complexion, dizziness, poor memory, numbness/tingling, blurred vision, insomnia, pale lip, scanty period/amenorrhea , depression, slight anxiety are signs of? | Blood deficiency |
| Blood stasis or stagnation | Obstructed flow of blood |
| What causes blood stasis? | Qi stagnation,Qi deficiency, interior cold (cold constricts), blood heat (makes blood thicker), hemorrhage or trauma, blood deficiency, phlegm |
| Dark complexion, purple lips, fixed sharp stabbing pain, abdominal mass is that a harder and fixed, purple nails, bleeding with dark blood or dark clots | Blood stasis or stagnation |
| What does the color purple indicate | Blood stasis |
| What type of pulse would blood stasis have? | Wirey firm choppy pulse |
| What type of tongue would blood stasis have? | Purple tongue |
| What does heat do to the blood? | Heat makes blood restless |
| What are the causes of heat in the blood | External heat invading the blood internal organ heat (liver heat heart heat etc.) |
| Feeling of heat, skin diseases with red irruption's, thirst, bleeding, red tongue, rapid pulse are signs and symptoms of what? | Heat in the blood |
| heart blood heat Symptoms? | Anxiety, mental restlessness, mouthfuls ulcers |
| Liver blood heat symptoms? | Skin diseases with itching, heat and redness |
| Blood heat in uterus symptoms? | Excessive blood loss during periods |
| Blood heat in intestines symptoms? | Blood in stools |
| What causes loss of blood? | Qi deficiency (spleen Qi deficiency) blood heat |
| Epistaxis, hematemesis, hemoptysis, melena, menorrhagia, Menorrhagia, hematuria are signs and symptoms of what? | loss of blood |
| Body fluids are ? so their deficiency always causes a condition of? | Yin, deficiency causes dryness |
| What causes body fluid deficiency? | Diet (too much spice not enough water)heavy and prolonged loss of fluids, heavy blood loss. Yin deficiency perfuse sweating/diarrhea/vomit |
| Dry skin, mouth, cough, lips and tongue, Thirst, scanty urine are signs and symptoms of what? | Blood fluid deficiency |
| Deficiency of body fluid mostly affects what organs? | Lungs, stomach, kidneys, and large intestine |
| Symptoms of body fluid deficiency affecting lungs are? | Dry skin, dry cough |
| Symptoms of body fluid deficiency affecting the stomach are? | Dry tongue with horizontal cracks, dry mouth, first |
| Symptoms of body fluid deficiency affecting the kidneys are? | Scanty urination, dry mouth at night, dry throat |
| Symptoms of body fluid efficiency affecting the large intestines are? | Dry stools, constipation |
| Describe Edema | Swelling caused by retention of fluid that are leaking from their normal pathways into the couli |
| The most common types of edema arise from? | Yang deficiency of the spleen, lungs, kidneys or all three ( pitted edema) |
| Edema can also be caused by? | Qi stagnation and dampness ( non-pitted Edema) |
| Edema caused by lung yang deficiency tends to affect what part of the body? | The top part of the body/face and hands |
| Edema caused by spleen yang deficiency tends to affect what part of the body? | The middle part of the body/abdomen and limbs |
| Edema caused by kidney yang deficiency will affect what part of the body? | The lower part of the body/legs and ankles |
| Non-substantial phlegm can be retained subcutaneously or in the channels. | It can obstruct heart orifices, gallbladder or kidneys in the form of stones. It can also settle in the joints in the form of arthritic bones deformities |
| Nonsubstantial phlegm under the skin will cause what? | Lumps under the skin, swelling of lymph nodes, swelling of the fibroid, lipomas |
| Non-substantial phlegm in the channels will cause what? | Not visible but can cause numbness |
| Non-substantial phlegm misting the heart will cause what? | Causing mental issues, and can obstruct the heart orifices and mist the mind |
| Non-substantial phlegm in the gallbladder or kidneys will cause what? | Gallbladder or kidney stones |
| Non-substantial phlegm in the joints will cause what? | Bone deformities , rheumatoid arthritis, bone growth |
| How does damp phlegm manifest? | With expectoration of profuse phlegm that is white sticky and relatively easy to expectorate |
| Swollen tongue with sticky coating and a slippery pulse is a sign of what? | Damp phlegm |
| Damp phlegm is usually seen in what sort of patterns? | Lung patterns |
| How does phlegm heat manifest? Signs and symptoms | Expectoration of sticky yellow phlegm, feeling of oppression in the chest, nausea, red face, dry mouth, restlessness |
| Red and swollen tongue with sticky yellow coating and a rapid slippery pulse is an indication of what? | Phlegm heat |
| Phlegm heat is usually seen in what patterns? | Lung, stomach or heart patterns |
| How does cold phlegm manifest? | Expectoration of white watery phlegm, feeling of oppression of the chest, cold limbs, nausea, |
| Pale and swollen tongue with white wet coating, and a deep slippery slow pulse are indications of what? | Cold phlegm |
| Cold phlegm is usually seen and what patterns? | Stomach and lung patterns |
| How does wind phlegm manifest? | Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, numbness of the limbs/especially unilateral, coughing up phlegm, feeling of oppression in the chest, rattling sound in the throat and aphasia |
| Swollen and deviated tongue with sticky coating and a wiry pulse is an indication of what? | Wind phlegm |
| wind phlegm is usually seen in? | Wind-stroke |
| Qi phlegm is non-substantial and is manifested how? Signs and symptoms | Feeling of swelling in the throat/no actual swelling, difficulty swallowing, feeling of oppression in the chest, irritability, depression. |
| What type of pulse does Qi phlegm have? | Wiry pulse |
| Qi phlegm is usually associated with? | Qi stagnation in the throat |
| Qi phlegm is usually caused by? | Emotional problems or liver qi stagnation |
| Phlegm fluids are also known as? | Tai yin |
| Abdominal fullness and distention, vomiting of watery fluid's, dry tongue and mouth with no desire to drink | Phlegm fluids in the stomach and intestines |
| Splashing sound in the stomach, feeling of fullness in the chest, loose stools are indications of what? | Tai yin phlegm fluids in the stomach and intestines |
| What type of pulse would phlegm fluids have in the stomach and intestines? | Deep slippery or Wirey pulse |
| What type of tongue would phlegm fluid in the stomach and intestines have? | Swollen tongue with sticky coating |
| Hypochondria pain that is worse on coughing and breathing, feeling of distention of the hypochondrium, shortness of breath indicate what? | Phlegm fluids in the hypochondrium |
| What type of Pulse would phlegm fluids in the hypochondrium have? | Deep wiry pulse |
| What type of tongue would phlegm fluids in the hypochondrium have? | Swollen tongue with sticky coating |
| Feeling of heaviness of the body, pain in the muscles, absence of sweating, no desire to drink, cough with abundant white sputum indicate what? | Phlegm fluids in the limbs |
| What type of tongue coating and pulse would phlegm fluids in the limbs have? | Swollen tongue with a sticky white coating and a wiry pulse |
| Cough, edema, asthma, feeling of oppression in the chest, dizziness, abundant white sputum, are indications of what? | Phlegm fluids above the diaphragm |
| What type of pulse and tongue coating would phlegm fluids above the diaphragm have? | Swollen tongue with a Sticky thick white coating and a wiry pulse |
| Dizziness and palpitations, insomnia and dry skin are signs of | Blood deficiency |
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