TCM150 -Wk3: Lung+LI Differentials Flashcards

1
Q

Season of metal element?

A

Fall

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2
Q

Colour of metal element?

A

White

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3
Q

Sense of metal element?

A

smell (nose)

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4
Q

Emotions of metal element?

A

sadness, grief

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5
Q

Taste of metal element?

A

Pungent, spicy

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6
Q

Secretion of metal element?

A

mucous

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7
Q

Odor of metal element?

A

Rotten

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8
Q

Emotional sounds of metal element?

A

weeping, crying

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9
Q

Illness sounds of metal element?

A

Coughing

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10
Q

Climate of metal element?

A

Dry & cold

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11
Q

Time for metal elements?

A

Lung: 3-5 am
LI: 5-7 am

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12
Q

Aversion to cold/ wind
Sneezing
Cough
Runny nose with white d/c
Slight/ no fever
Occipital stiffness & aches
No sweating/ thirst

Tongue: thin, white coat
Pulse: floating, tight pulse

A

Wind cold

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13
Q

Aversion to cold
Sneezing
Cough
Runny nose w/ slight yellow mucous
slight sweating
Itchy & sore throat
Swollen tonsils
Thirst

Tongue: red on tip/ sides, thin white coat
Pulse: floating & rapid

A

Wind heat

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14
Q

Lung Qi Deficiency causes (2)?

A

Chronic cough/ asthma
Insufficiency of Qi production

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15
Q

Feeble cough/ asthma
SOB worse on exertion
Low + hoarse voice
Fatigue
Spontaneous sweating
Dizziness
Aversion to cold
Pale face
Watery/ thin/ clear sputum
Catches colds easily

Tongue: pale w/ thin white coating
Pulse: weak or empty esp. right can position

A

lung qi deficiency

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16
Q

Lung Yin Deficiency causes (3)?

A

Prolonged cough
Heat disorders which injure the lung
Prolonged dryness

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17
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Dry cough w/ small amounts of sticky sputum OR with blood tinged sputum
Dry mouth/ throat
Afternoon fever
Malar flush
Night Sweats
Heat sensation in 5 centers

tongue: red body w/ dry coat/ little coating + maybe cracks/ peeling
Pulse: rapid & thready

A

lung yin deficiency

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18
Q

lung cold causes (2)

A
  1. pathogenic cold in lung
  2. wind cold
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19
Q

cough
asthma
thin, white sputum
absence of thirst
Runny nose w/ clear mucus/ complicated w/ aversion to cold
fever
headache & body aches
itchy throat
sneezing

Tongue: White coat, pale body
Pulse: slow strong & tight

A

lung cold

20
Q

lung heat causes (4)?

A
  1. pathogenic heat
  2. pathogenic cold trying to pathogenic
  3. heat in lung
  4. wind heat
21
Q

cough
asthma
yellow sticky sputum
thirst
sore throat
aversion to heat
chest pain
yellow purulent sputum w/ blood
constipation
scanty, yellow urine

Tongue: red body, thin yellow coat
Pulse: rapid & strong

A

lung heat

22
Q

lung dryness causes (3)?

A

pathogenic dryness
wind heat
wind dryness

23
Q

Dry cough w/ little sputum
Sputum too sticky to cough up
dry nose & throat
Chest pain
Dry skin
Thirst
Hoarse voice

Tongue: dry w/ thin coating
Pulse: rapid & thready

A

lung dryness

24
Q

Phlegm damp retention causes (3)?

A

Pathogenic wind, cold & damp
Prolonged cough/ asthma
Spleen dysfunction of transportation

25
Q

Cough w/ frothy or white, sticky sputum
sputum easy to expectorate
stuffiness & fullness in chest - clogged up
gurgling sounds with sputum in the chest
SOB
dislikes lying down

Tongue: pale w/ white sticky coat
Pulse: wiry, slippery & strong

A

Phlegm damp retention

26
Q

Phlegm heat obstruction causes (3)?

A

smoking
wind heat invasion
excess eating of hot/ greasy foods

27
Q

barking cough
profuse yellow/ green sputum - foul smelling
asthma
heavy feeling in chest
SOB

Tongue: red body w/ thick, stikcy, yellow coating
Pulse: rapid, slippery & strong

A

Phlegm heat obstruction

28
Q

Invasion by wind-water causes?

A

wind cold & damp invasion

29
Q

sudden swelling of eyes gradually spreading toface
bright-shiny complexion
scanty & pale urine
aversion to wind
fever
cough
breathlessness

Tongue: sticky white coating
Pulse: floating & slippery

A

invasion by wind-water

30
Q

cold phlegm in lungs causes (2)?

A

Repeated wind-cold invasions
Excessive consumption of raw, cold or dairy

31
Q

Cough w/ white watery sputum
worse cold exposure
feeling of cold
cold hands
phlegm in throat
dizziness
heaviness in chest
feeling of cold in chest
feeling of heaviness
dizziness of the head

Tongue: swollen & wet w/ sticky white coating
Pulse: slow, slippery, & strong

A

cold phlegm in lungs

32
Q

Dry phlegm in lungs causes (2)?

A

Excessive consumption of greasy & dairy
Mainly elderly

33
Q

dry cough
difficult to expectorate
SOB
heavy feeling in chest
Scanty phlegm in throat
heaviness in the head
dry throat
wheezing
pasty-dry complexion

Tongue: swollen w/ dry sticky coating
Pulse: fine & slippery

A

Dry phlegm in lungs

34
Q

LI damp heat causes (2)?

A

Excessive consumption of hot/ greasy foods
pathogenic summer heat, damp, heat

35
Q

Abdominal pain
tenesmus
blood/ mucous in stools
burning sensation (anus)
diarrhea w/ yellow watery stools
offensive stool odor
thirst w/ no desire to drink
scary, deep yellow urine
fever
sweating

Tongue: red w/ yellow sticky coating
Pulse: rapid, slippery, strong

A

LI damp heat

36
Q

LI consumption of fluid causes (1)

A

Excessive consumption of hot foods (lamb, beef & alcohol)

37
Q

Constipation w/ dry stools
bruning sensation in mouth
burning & swelling in anus
dark, scary urine

Tongue: red body w/ thick yellow/ brown dry coat
Pulse: full & rapid

A

LI consumption of fluid

38
Q

Cold invading LI causes (2)

A

Chronic exposure to cold weather w/ abdomen exposed
sitting on cold, wet surfaces for long periods

39
Q

Sudden abdominal pain
diarrhea with pain
feeling of cold
cold sensation in the abdomen

Tongue: thick white coating
Pulse: deep wiry slow & strong

A

Cold invading LI

40
Q

LI dryness causes (2)

A

Blood/ yin deficiency - elderly, women after delivery, late stages of febrile disease

dry & warm climates

41
Q

dry stool
constipation
dry mouth & throat
yellow, scanty urine

Tongue: dry red pale body w/out coating
Pulse: thready

A

LI Dryness

42
Q

LI QI stagnation causes (2)?

A

Irregular eating habits - on the run, while standing, while reading

Frustration, anger

43
Q

Abdominal distension & pain
Constipation w/ bitty stools
Irritability
aggravated by mood

Tongue: normal to slight red sides
Pulse: wiry on both chi position

A

LI QI stagnation

44
Q

LI collapse causes (1)?

A

Spleen & stomach deficiency - excessive physical work

45
Q

Chronic diarrhea
anal prolaspe
hemorrhoids
fatigue after bowel movement
cold limbs
decreased/ absence of appetite
mental exhaustion
better with abdominal massage

Tongue: pale
Pulse: deep fine weak

A

Li Collaspe