Week 12 - LU, SP, ST, LV Pathomechanisms

Question 0

What are the vacuity patterns associated with the LU?

What are the signs/symptoms of each?

Answer 0

LU Qi vacuity - spontaneous sweat, shortness of breath, fatigue, lack of strength, low voice, bright white complexion

LU yin vacuity - dry skin & hair, emaciation, dry cough, rapid breathing, red tongue, rapid forceless pulse

Question 1

What are the repletion patterns associated with the LU?

What are the signs/symptoms associated with each?

Answer 1

Non-diffusion of LU qi - cough, rapid/hasty breathing, distention & fullness in the chest

Impaired depurative down-bearing - water swelling, inhibited urination, scant urine

Question 2

What are the SP pathologies?

Answer 2

SP Qi vacuity
SP Yang vacuity
SP failing to manage the blood
Center Qi fall

Question 3

What are the signs and symptoms of SP pathologies?

Answer 3

SP Qi vacuity - discomfort in abdomen improved w/ pressure, sloppy/loose stool, low appetite, craving sweets

SP Yang vacuity - cold signs - undigested food in stool, indigestion w/ cold or raw food

Center Qi fall - sagging distention in ST duct, prolapse of rectum

SP failing to manage blood - bleeding - spotting, flooding, blood in stool

Question 4

What are the ST pathology patterns?

Answer 4

ST Vacuity cold
ST heat
ST yin vacuity
Counterflow ST qi

Question 6

What are the signs and symptoms of ST pathology patterns?

Answer 6

ST vacuity cold - vomiting clear/cold fluid, aversion to cold, systemic cold signs

ST heat - hunger, burning sensation of ST, acid reflux, belching, flatulence, constipation, gum problems, bitter taste in mouth, dry mouth, yellow tongue coat

ST yin vacuity - low appetite, mirror tongue

Counterflow ST qi - belching, vomit, cough

Question 7

What are the main LV organ pathology patterns?

Answer 7

Binding depression of LV qi
Upflaming of LV fire
LV yang rising
LV wind stirring internally
LV blood vacuity

Question 8

What are the signs and symptoms of the LV qi stagnation?

Answer 8

LV qi stagnation - distending pain in chest and rib-side, mental depression, string-like pulse

Question 8

What are signs and symptoms of LV invading SP and ST?

Answer 8

LV invading SP - distending pain in chest, rib-side, and abdomen, with rumbling intestines, diarrhea

LV qi invading ST - pain in upper abdomen, nausea, vomiting, belching

Question 9

What are signs symptoms of LV blood vacuity?

Answer 9

LV blood vacuity - dizziness, flowery vision, scant menstruation, insomnia, profuse dreaming, numbness of the limbs, hypertonicity of sinews, dysmenorrhea

Question 11

What are the signs and symptoms of LV yang rising?

Answer 11

insomnia, palpitation, aching lumbus, fine/rapid pulse

Question 12

What are the signs and symptoms of LV wind stirring internally?

Answer 12

rigidity of the neck, tremors & spasms, inhibited speech, convulsions, numbness of the limbs, jerking of the sinews

Question 13

LV yang rising is caused by ______

Answer 13

LV yin deficiency or LV blood deficiency

Question 14

What are the signs and symptoms of LV fire flaming upwards?

Answer 14

sudden tinnitus, sudden deafness, constipation, rapid string-like pulse, rough yellow tongue fur

Question 15

No thought of food or drink, dry mouth, red tongue w/ little coating, retching, and constipation would be best diagnosed as what pattern?

Answer 15

ST Yin vacuity

Question 16

Abdominal pain that is better with warmth and pressure, fatigue, diarrhea w/ undigested food, weak pulse. And pale tongue would best be diagnosed as what pattern?

Answer 16

SP yang vacuity

Question 17

Weakness, low voice, cough, shortness of breath, nasal congestion, pale tongue and vacuous pulse would be best diagnosed as what pattern?

Answer 17

LU Qi vacuity

Question 18

Severe dizziness and headache, rigidity of the neck, tremors, spasms or convulsions, with a stringlike pulse and a red dry tongue is best diagnosed as what pattern?

Answer 18

LV wind stirring internally