Combined Patterns Flashcards by Amanda Bilyk

What are the 6 combined patterns we discussed in Chapter 10 pg 69?

DISHARMONY OF HT & KI
HT & KI YANG XU
XU OF HT & SP
HT & LR BLOOD XU
KI & LU YIN XU
LR FIRE INSULTING LU

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What is DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?

Mainly caused by KI Yin Xu failing to ascend to cool HT F & resulting in hyperactivity of HT F, consuming HT Yin

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What are the KEY SYMPTOMS of DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?

PALPITATIONS
INSOMNIA
DREAM-DISTURBED SLEEP
NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS
WEAK & ACHING BACK & KNEE JTS
GENERAL YIN XU SIGNS & SYMP.

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What is the TONGUE for DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?

TONGUE: RED TONGUE, DRY OR NO COAT

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What is the pulse for DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?

PULSE: THREADY & RAPID

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What are other clinical manifestations of DISHARMONY OF HT & KI?

TINNITUS
AGITATION
DIZZINESS
FEVERISHNESS IN CHEST
FORGETFULLNESS

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Analysis of DISHARMONY OF HT & KI

Pattern is mainly caused by apprehension & anxiety or emotional changes which turn into F, injuring HT & KI Yin. Or can be caused by prolonged illness, excess sexual activity which are also consuming KI Yin which then fails to control HT Yang by cooling HT. Resulting HT XU FIRE also rises up to disturb mind.

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What is HT & KI YANG XU?

Pattern is caused by HT & KI YANG XU, not able to warm the whole body & thus failing to move qi, blood, & fluids, leading to blood stasis & fluid retention, & is cold

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Analysis of HT & KI YANG XU

Can develop from chronic HT YANG XU along w/ KI YANG XU

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What are the key symptoms of HT & KI YANG XU?

PALPITATIONS
COLD BODY & LIMBS
EDEMA
PLUS XU COLD pattern signs

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What is the tongue like for HT & KI YANG XU?

LIGHT-DARK OR PUPLE TONGUE W/ WHITE & SLIPPERY COAT

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What is the pulse for HT & KI YANG XU?

DEEP, THREADY, & FAINT

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What are some other clinical manifestations of HT & KI YANG XU?

URINARY PROBLEMS
FATIGUE
WEAKNESS IN GENERAL
PALE CYANOSIS OF LIPS & NAILS

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What is XU OF HT & SP?

THis pattern is due to HEART BLOOD XU & SP QI XU and looks like HT BLOOD XU symptoms (abnormality of HT/mind) as well as SP QI XU signs which over time cause a failure in the source for producing qi & blood & failure to control the blood.

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Analysis of XU OF HT & SP?

Pattern is casued by chronic diseases or too much worry & anxiety, or irregular dietary habits that damage the SP & ST, or lastly can happen w/ a major hemmorhage that results in both blood & qi xu

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What are the key symptoms for XU OF HT & SP?

PALPITATIONS
INSOMNIA
POOR APPETITE
ABDOMINAL DISTENTION
CHRONIC HEMORRHAGING (*under skin*)
QI & BLOOD XU SIGNS

What is the tongue for XU OF HT & SP?

PALE

What is the pulse for XU OF HT & SP?

THREADY & WEAK

What are other clinical manifestations of XU OF HT & SP?

DISTURBED SLEEP
DIZZINESS
FORGETFULNESS
POOR APPETITE
LOOSE STOOL
SHORT OF BREATH
MENTALLY FATIGUED
WEAK MUSCLES
PALE COMPLEXION W/ PAIL LIPS/NAILS
BLEEDING SPOTS UNDER SKIN 
(EASY BRUISING)
SCANTY PALE MENSTRUATION OR
AMENORRHEA

What is HT & LR BLOOD XU?

This pattern is about an abnormal HT/MIND (forgetfulness, insomnia, disturbed reams) & also failure of nourisment to the eyes, & other related blood xu patterns.

Analysis of HT & LR BLOOD XU-

THis pattern is caused by worry & anxiety injuring HT BLOOD, or by excessive loss of blod or SP XU failing to generate blood

What are key symptoms of HT & LR BLOOD XU?

ABNORMALITY OF HT/MIND
DRY EYES
FLOATERS
BLURRED VISION
SINEWS & NAILS
BLOOD XU SIGNS

What is the tongue for HT & LR BLOOD XU?

PALE & THIN

What is the pulse for HT & LR BLOOD XU?

CHOPPY, FINE OR THREADY

What are other clinical manifestations of HT & LR BLOOD XU?

``` PALPITATIONS DIZZINESS TINGLING OR NUMBNESS OF LIMBS POOR NIGHT VISION DRY HAIR & SKIN TREMORS CRAMPS SCANTY LIGHT MENSTRUATION AMENORRHEA ```

What is KI & LU YIN XU?

This is due to both KI & LU YIN XU creating DEFICIENT HEAT. THe KI & LU nourish each other, the dispersing & descending of the lung fluids provides nourishment for the KI & the rising of KI YIN nourishes the LU.

ANALYSIS of KI & LU YIN XU

Caused by DRY-HEAT or tuberculosis injuring LU YIN or by CHRONIC COUGH & PANTING damaging LU YIN then further dev't of KI YIN XU due to lack of LU fluid going to KI, creating KI YIN XU. OR EXCESS SEXUAL ACTIVITY can cause KI YIN XU & cause KI to fial to send YIN to nourish LU.

What are key symptoms of KI & LU YIN XU?

COUGH W/ SCANTY SPUTUM ACHING BACK & KNEE JTS NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS GENERAL SYMP OF XU H

What is the tongue for KI & LU YIN XU?

RED W/ DRY COAT

What is the pulse for KI & LU YIN XU?

THREADY & RAPID

What are other clinical manifestations of KI & LU YIN XU?

``` BLOOD TINGED SPUTUM DRY MOUTH & THROAT HOARSE VOICE SORE & WEAK BACK & KNEES SCANTY MENSTRUATION TIDAL FEVER SWEATING RED CHEEKS THIN BODY ```

What is LR F INSULTING THE LU?

B/c LR is about ASCENDING & the LU is about DESCENDING, when there is too much ASCENDING of LR QI the LR "FIRE" will go upward to insult the LU.

Analysis of LR F INSULTING LU

Caused by depression & anger that leads to LR stagnation which transforms into FIRE or by a HEAT PATHOGEN blazing up through LR CH, insulting LU

What are the key symptoms of LR F INSULTING LU?

COUGH W/ THICK STICKY, YELLOW SPUTUM &/OR BLOOD IN SPUTUM BURNING PAIN IN CHEST & HYPOCHONDRIUM ANGRY OUTBURSTS EXCESS FIRE SIGNS & SYMP'S

What is the tongue for LR F INSULTING LU?

RED W/ DRY YELLOW COAT

What is the pulse for LR F INSULTING LU?

TAUNT (WIRY) & RAPID

What are other clinical manifestations of LR F INSULTING LU?

``` DISTENDING HEADACHE DIZZINESS RED COMPLEXION & EYES FEVERISHNESS BITTER TASTE IN MOUTH (ALL THE TIME) ```