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FCM midterm
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The 5 characteristics of blood stagnation | 1. Pain (sharp, worse w/ pressure, worse at night) 2. Masses & Swelling (lumps, hard, fixed) 3. Bleeding (Dark purple) 4. Dark Purplish Discoloration 5. Pulse (choppy, irregular) |
| Blood Stagnation in Heart | heart pain |
| Blood stagnation in Lung | chest pain coughing blood |
| blood stagnation in stomach/intestine | pain in epigastria vomiting blood black/dark brown stool |
| Blood yu in liver | hypochondriac pain palpable masses (enlarged liver) |
| blood yu in uterus | lower abdominal pain irregular menstruation -dysmenorrhea -amenorrhea -dark red menstrual flow Excessive uterine bleeding |
| Xue yu in the extremities | gangrene |
| blood yu in the muscle or skin area | area may become purplish in color/ subcutaneous hematoma |
| Excess yang is caused by | heat cold pathogen that transforms to heat emotional imbalance turning to heat (qi stagnation>heat/fire> canker sores, red tongue, constipation, anger) qi and blood yu diet (spicy, greasy foods, alcohol) |
| S/S of Excess Yang | RAPID/FORCEFUL PULSE high fever Red eyes, face, tongue constipation dark yellow urine yellow coat on tongue, red tongue |
| Excess of Yin is caused by | Cold, damp, yin pathogen Excessive consumption of raw cold food/herbs |
| S/S of Excess Yin | pale tongue w/ white coat slow forceful pulse pale & listless complexion aversion to cold and cold limbs loose stool/diarrhea clear/frequent urination |
| Deficiency of Yang caused by | congenital deficiencies acquired deficiencies (lack of nutrition, overexertion, chronic diseases) |
| S/S of Def. of Yang | pale, listless complexion (no shine or spirit) aversion to cold & cold limbs pale tongue w/white coat slow & forceless pulse clear urination, frequent diarrhea |
| Deficiency of Yin caused by | congenital deficiencies pathogenic yang that damages yin (yang excess consumes yin) unbalanced emotions (qi stagnation) chronic disease overexertion hot/spicy food & herbs |
| S/S of Def of Yin | RED TONGUE W/LITTLE OR NO COATING THIN, RAPID, FORCELESS PULSE 5-center heat tidal fever or low grade fever red face thirst night sweat (only) dry throat & dry mouth |
| Causes and S/S of collapse of yin | 1.severe pathogenic heat 2. causes that deplete yin-fluid (severe vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding, sweating) S/S: PROFUSE STICKY SWEATING RAPID, FAINT (MINUTE) PULSE warm limbs, SOB, thirst, irritability |
| Causes and S/S of collapse of yang | 1.pathogen so strong that R. Qi can't stop it 2.Yang qi is very week constitutionally 3.Loss of body fluid through sweating, vomiting, bleeding, diarrhea S/S: PROFUSE COLD SWEAT LIKE PEARLS FAINT(MINUTE)DEEP PULSE, very cold limbs & chill |
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