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Tissue States Flashcards

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Nutritive (Blood) and Moisture (Yin) patterns are associated with ____.

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lymph, blood, tissue glycosaminoglycans (GAGs, which absorb water and form colloids)

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Blood deficiency - tissue state

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Dryness

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Blood deficiency - general sxs

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fatigue, pale/lusterless complexion, pallor, dizziness, insomnia, poor memory, diminished menstrual flow, irregular/erratic menses, amenorrhea

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Blood deficiency - biomedical sxs

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“anemia-like” states or frank anemia, malabsorption of nutrients

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Blood deficiency - heart sxs

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palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, dizziness, anxious, easily startled, timid, shy

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Blood deficiency - liver sxs

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blurry vision (floaters), fainting spells (related to hypovolemia), vertex HA, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, decreased menstrual flow, light-colored blood, weak tendons, stiffness, muscle weakness, limbs fall asleep easily, cramps, spasms, dry skin, brittle nails (ridged, cracked)

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Yin deficiency - tissue state

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severe dryness + heat deficiency

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Dry tissue state is characterized by ____.

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dry ECM, mineralization, fibrosis

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Yin deficiency - general sxs

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insomnia, palpitations, restlessness, poor memory, low-grade fever, heat sensations (hot flushes), night sweats, dry mouth/throat and lips, red cheeks, malar flush, dry/cracked lips, dry eyes, decreased sperm production, anovulation, infertility, muscle/bone weakness

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Yin deficiency - biomedical sxs

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estrogen deficiency, insulin deficiency (DM), GH/IFG-1 deficiency (?)

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Yin deficiency - heart sxs

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palpitations, insomnia, restlessness

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Yin deficiency - lung sxs

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dry unproductive cough, thin/dry sputum, dry/hoarse voice, chest pains, chronic bronchitis, TB

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Yin deficiency - liver sxs

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severe blood deficiency, pallor, dizziness, blurry vision (floaters), insomnia, chronic hepatitis

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Yin deficiency - digestive (“spleen”) sxs

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stomach Yin deficiency, hunger, thirst, constipation, dry stools, scanty urination, atrophic gastritis

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Yin deficiency - kidney sxs

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severe blood deficiency, more severe heat, heat in chest/palms/soles, menopausal symptoms

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Blood excess (stasis) - tissue state

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often a “mixed” pattern of excess and deficiency

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Blood excess (stasis) - general sxs

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sharp/fixed pain, discoloration, darkening, purple lips, superficial blood vessels, dysmenorrhea, dark menstrual blood w/ clots, hard/immobile masses (often abd or pelvic)

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Blood excess (stasis) - biomedical sxs

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thrombosis (?), microcirculatory deficiency, venous stasis

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Blood excess (stasis) - heart sxs

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palpitations, chest pain, chest constriction, cold hands, CAD, atherosclerosis

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Blood excess (stasis) - liver sxs

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liver qi stagnation + stasis, dysmenorrhea, dark/purple menses, clots, abd masses

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Yin excess (phlegm) - tissue state

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dampness (+ cold: usu accompanied by qi or yang deficiency)

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Yin excess (phlegm) - general sxs

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chronic productive cough w/ copious sputum, chest congestion, dyspnea, tissue edema, bloating, intestinal gas, heaviness in abd/limbs, nausea, edema, excess weight, white/pasty complexion

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Yin excess (phlegm) - biomedical sxs

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estrogen excess (absolute or relative), insulin excess/insensitivity (DM2), GH/IGF-1 excess (?)

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Yin excess (phlegm) - heart sxs

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phlegm confuses the heart portals, muddled thinking, stupor, unconsciousness, garbled speech, gurgling sounds, mental confusion, drooling, stroke

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Yin excess (phlegm) - lung sxs

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chronic productive cough w/ copious sputum, chest congestion, dyspnea, orthopnea

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Yin excess (phlegm) - liver sxs

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fatty liver (?), NAFLD, NASH, cholestasis

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Yin excess (phlegm) - digestion (“spleen”) sxs

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qi deficiency + damp, feelings of heaviness, sluggish movements, edema, extra weight, mental sluggishness

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Vital Energy (Qi) and Heat (Yang) patterns are associated with _____

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tissue oxygen utilization, mitochondrial function, energy production via oxidative phosphorylation

29
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Qi deficiency - tissue state

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cold

30
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Damp tissue state is characterized by ___

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edema, increased GAGs

31
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Cold tissue state is characterized by ___

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decreased metabolism

32
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Hot tissue state is characterized by ___

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increased metabolism, inflammation

33
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Qi can be thought of as ___

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vital energy, ATP production, tissue metabolism

34
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Yang can be though of as ___

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tissue metabolism, esp. thermogenesis

35
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Qi deficiency - general sxs

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lethargy, fatigue, spontaneous perspiration, pale complexion, weak muscles, poor “will” activities, shallow breathing, dyspnea, weak voice, lowered immunity (freq. colds), weak constitution

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Qi deficiency - biomedical sxs

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thyroid insufficiency, lack of organ innervation (esp. autonomics)

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Qi deficiency - heart sxs

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palpitations, PVCs/PACs, listless, periodic panic attacks

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Qi deficiency - lung sxs

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shallow respiration, freq. URIs, cold skin, cold intolerance

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Qi deficiency - digestion (“spleen”) sxs

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low appetite, bloating, abd distention, intestinal gas, craving for sweets, picky/fussy eater, poor concentration, hypochlorhydria, pancreatic insufficiency

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Qi deficiency - kidney sxs

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severe fatigue/CFS, chronic low back pain, sore/weak knees, hair changes (thinning, greying, loss of luster), general decline in body functions, adrenal fatigue

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Yang deficiency - tissue state

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qi deficiency w/ more severe cold + (damp)

42
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Yang deficiency - general sxs

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fatigue, lassitude, exhaustion, dyspnea, spontaneous perspiration, coldness, cold extremities, poor circulation

43
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Yang deficiency - biomedical sxs

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similar to qi deficiency, but also with androgen insufficiency

44
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Yang deficiency - heart sxs

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more severe fatigue, circulatory insufficiency, anxiety, heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, hypotension, “devastated yang,” cardiogenic shock

45
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Yang deficiency - lung sxs

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qi deficiency + cold

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Yang deficiency - digestion (“spleen”) sxs

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qi deficiency + cold, diminished appetite, bloating, abd distention, belching, intestinal gas, undigested food in stools, fatigue after meals, dislike of cold and damp, loose/poorly formed or freq. stools, poor concentration, weakened memory

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Yang deficiency - kidney sxs

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severe qi deficiency + severe cold, sore/weak knees, tinnitus, greying/thinning hair, coldness, cold sweats, freq. clear urine, incontinence, early morning watery stools/diarrhea, reduced libido, impotence/infertility, erectile dysfunction, worsened asthma

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Qi stagnation - tissue state

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hot

49
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Qi stagnation - general sxs

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liver qi stagnation MC: abd/breast/rib/chest distention and pain (pain is dull, intermittent, achy, roaming, belching, >passing gas), depression, irritability, sighing, moody, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation

50
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Qi stagnation - biomedical sxs

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poor liver detox (phase 1/2)

51
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Qi stagnation - liver sxs

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general sxs, indigestion, epigastric discomfort, irregular BMs, irregular menses, PMS, dysmenorrhea, HAs

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Yang excess - tissue state

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extreme hot

53
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Yang excess - general sxs

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increased immune responses, inflammation, increased tissue metabolism, agitation, anger, manic, restless, insomnia w/ nightmares, fever, red face/head, constipation, thirst, desire for cold drinks, bitter taste in mouth, tongue sores

54
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Yang excess - biomedical sxs

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exogenous: infx, endogenous: systemic inflammation, immune responses, androgen/cortisol excess (?)

55
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Yang excess - heart sxs

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palpitations, tachycardia, mental-emotional sxs worsening

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Yang excess - lung sxs

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dry/unproductive cough, yellow/green sputum

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Yang excess - liver sxs

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liver fire, liver/GB damp-heat, liver yang rising, insomnia, vertigo, tinnitus, intense HAs, bloodshot eyes (dry), jaundice, n/v, genital itching, redness, acute hepatitis, HTN

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Yang excess - digestion (“spleen”) sxs

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stomach fire, epigastric burning, increased appetite, sour belching, halitosis, mouth/tongue ulcers, painful/bleeding gums, constipation, peptic ulcer, some cases of GERD, acute gastritis

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