Module 5: Abdominal Pain Flashcards
The upper half of the upper abdomen is called the epigastrium and pertains to the?
Stomach
while the lower half of the upper abdomen is called the “big abdomen” and pertains to?
the Spleen channel
The medial part of lower abdomen is called the “little abdomen” and is
the region where the?
Kidney, Bladder, Large and Small Intestines, uterus, and the channels of
the Spleen and Stomach are located.
The bilateral sides of lower abdomen are referred to as
the “junior abdomen”; this is the region through which the channels of the?
Liver and
Gallbladder pass
excruciating cold pain, patient cannot tolerate being touched, severe vomiting,
unable to eat:
excess: excess cold accumulation: LI COLD 653
burning pain, severe constipation and flatulence, tense and firm abdomen, focal
distention and abdominal fullness:
excess: Yangming fu pattern: YANGMING FU 715, HEAT
OBSTR LI 651
pain that comes and goes, no fixed location, pain may radiate to the hypochondrium
and lower abdomen, induced by emotional stress:
excess: qi stagnation: LI QI STAG 655, SI QI
TIED 641
abdominal pain that is fixed in location, worse in the evening, or with masses in the
abdomen:
excess: blood stagnation
sudden onset, increasing over time, or paroxysmal attack, aggravated by pressure,
bloating and distention:
excess: damp heat in the middle burner: ST DAMP HEAT 630
cold pain with a pulling sensation in the “junior abdomen” and radiating to the
genital region:
excess: cold in the liver channel
dull and vague pain in the “big abdomen” that comes and goes, relieved by warmth
or pressure, aggravated by hunger and exertion:
deficiency: middle burner deficiency cold: SI
XU COLD 643
High fever that is worse in the afternoon. profuse sweating, sweating on limbs, abdominal
fullness and pain, constipation, dry stools, thirst, dark urine
Red tongue with thick dry yellow coating,
Deep-Full-Slippery-Rapid pulse
GIO YANGMING FU 715
Constipation with dry stools, a burning sensation in the mouth, dry tongue. Burning and
swelling in anus, scanty dark urine
Thick yellow (or brown or black) dry tongue coating,
Full-Rapid pulse
Key: burning and swelling in anus and burning sensation in the mouth.
GIO HEAT OBST LI 651
Sudden. cramping abdominal pain, diarrhoea with pain, a feeling of cold. a cold sensation in
abdomen
Tongue: thick white coating.
Pulse: Deep-Tight.
Key: vague- but maybe diarrhea
GIO COLD INVADES LI 653
Abdominal distension and pain, constipation with bitty stools, irritability, aggravation of
condition according to mood,
Tongue: either normal or slightly Red on the sides.
Pulse: Wiry on both Rear positions
Key symptoms: sudden abdominal pain, diarrhea. feeling of cold.
GIO LI QI STAG 656
