Week 5 - Menstrual Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Beng Lou
A
Beng - period starts suddenly w/ a flood often before proper time
Lou - period continues w/ a trickle after proper time ~miscarriage
2
Q
List differential diagnosis for Beng Lou
A
SP Qi Deficiency SP Failing to Control Blood Blood Heat LV Qi Stagnation leading to Heat Blood Stasis Damp Heat in Uterus KD Yang Deficiency KD Yin Deficiency
3
Q
List differential diagnosis for early menses
A
SP Qi Deficiency SP Yang Deficiency SP Failing to Control Blood LV Qi Stagnation lead to Fire and Blood Heat SP and HT Blood Deficiency KD Qi not firm LV and KD Yin Deficiency w/ Empty Heat Blood Heat
4
Q
List differential diagnosis for late menses
A
Qi Stagnation Full Cold in Uterus Empty Cold in Uterus LV Blood Deficiency Damp Phlegm in Uterus Blood Deficiency and KD Yang Deficiency KD Yang Deficiency
5
Q
List differential diagnosis for irregular menses
A
LV Qi Stagnation
KD Yang Deficiency
KD Yin Deficiency
6
Q
List differential diagnosis for painful menses
A
Qi Stagnation Blood stasis Cold Damp HEat LV Qi Stagnation leading to Fire Qi and Blood Deficiency Yang and Blood Deficiency KD and LV Yin Deficiency
7
Q
List points with special GYN functions
A
SP 1 - bleeding in lower jiao KD 9 - clears fetal toxins UB 67 - turn breach baby SI 1 - stimulate lactation Du 9 - relieve mastitis Yin Tang - holographic correspondence for HT / uterus
