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Item | Experts agree % () |
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(1) Wind-cold-dampness pattern | |
() Elbow feels cold to the patient | 100 |
() Cold exposure increases the pain | 100 |
() Heat exposure relieves the pain | 96 |
() Patient strongly dislikes cold on the elbow | 96 |
() Patient strongly dislikes wind on the elbow | 83 |
() Local pressure increases the pain | 63 |
() Movement increases the pain | 79 |
() Movement relieves the pain | 75 |
() Rest relieves the pain | 68 |
() Nature of pain: Dull/lingering | 87 |
() Nature of pain: Cramping | 88 |
() Nature of pain: Numbness sensation | 96 |
() Pain severity: Medium | 88 |
() Pain severity: Severe | 92 |
() Uncomfortableness during movement: Medium | 79 |
() Onset of elbow pain: Slow, gradual onset | 72 |
() Onset of elbow pain: Sudden onset | 80 |
() Duration of condition: 1 week–3 months | 88 |
() Duration of condition: Less than 1 week | 76 |
() Intermittent or constant pain: Constant | 92 |
() Hands and feet usually feel cold (to the patient) | 79 |
() Entire body usually feels heavy | 68 |
() Eating warm food (e.g. chili, pepper, ginger, hot soups) decreases the pain | 71 |
() Loose stools | 68 |
() Copious, clear urine | 79 |
() Patient usually feels tired and is easily fatigued | 82 |
() Elbow feels cold to touch (to the practitioner) | 96 |
() Pale tongue | 91 |
() White tongue fur | 96 |
() Slippery pulse | 86 |
() String-like pulse | 83 |
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(2) Retained dampness-heat pattern | |
() Elbow feels hot to the patient | 100 |
() Cold exposure relieves the pain | 86 |
() Heat exposure increases the pain | 91 |
() Heat exposure relieves the pain | 52 |
() Patient strongly dislikes heat on the elbow | 82 |
() Local pressure increases the pain | 91 |
() Movement increases the pain | 86 |
() Nature of pain: Hot/burning | 100 |
() Pain severity: Medium | 82 |
() Pain severity: Severe | 95 |
() Uncomfortableness during movement: Medium | 86 |
() Uncomfortableness during movement: Severe | 90 |
() Duration of condition: 1 week–3 months | 95 |
() Intermittent or constant pain: Constant | 91 |
() Scanty, dark-yellow urine | 82 |
() Patient usually feels restless and/or agitated | 65 |
() Sensation of heaviness of the head | 57 |
() Usually bitter taste in the mouth, especially in the morning | 71 |
() Usually a sticky taste in the mouth | 76 |
() Elbow is swollen and/or reddened | 95 |
() Red tongue | 91 |
() Thick tongue fur | 77 |
() Yellow tongue fur | 86 |
() Rapid pulse | 91 |
() Slippery pulse | 91 |
() Replete (strong) pulse | 67 |
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(3) Dual deficiency of qi and blood pattern | |
() Elbow feels cold to the patient | 90 |
() Cold exposure increases the pain | 95 |
() Local pressure relieves the pain | 90 |
() Movement increases the pain | 86 |
() Rest relieves the pain | 90 |
() Nature of pain: Dull/lingering | 95 |
() Nature of pain: Numbness sensation | 90 |
() Pain severity: Mild | 95 |
() Pain severity: Medium | 81 |
() Onset of elbow pain: Slow, gradual onset | 95 |
() Duration of condition: More than 3 months | 95 |
() Intermittent or constant pain: Constant | 86 |
() Hands and feet usually feel cold (to the patient) | 81 |
() Spontaneous sweating | 70 |
() Limbs usually feel weak | 81 |
() Numbness sensation in limbs | 81 |
() Poor appetite | 70 |
() Loose stools | 75 |
() Patient usually feels tired and is easily fatigued | 86 |
() Patient usually feels dizzy | 60 |
() Elbow feels cold to touch (to the practitioner) | 81 |
() Pale, lusterless face | 90 |
() Soft voice | 80 |
() Pale tongue | 95 |
() Thin tongue fur | 86 |
() White tongue fur | 90 |
() Fine pulse | 95 |
() Sunken pulse | 75 |
() Weak pulse | 95 |
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(4) Qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern | |
() Local pressure increases the pain | 96 |
() Movement relieves the pain | 83 |
() Nature of pain: Stabbing | 100 |
() Nature of pain: Numbness sensation | 77 |
() Pain severity: Medium | 87 |
() Pain severity: Severe | 100 |
() Uncomfortableness during movement: Mild | 73 |
() Uncomfortableness during movement: Medium | 96 |
() Onset of elbow pain: Slow, gradual onset | 79 |
() Duration of condition: More than 3 months | 79 |
() Duration of condition: 1 week–3 months | 79 |
() Intermittent or constant pain: Intermittent | 83 |
() Intermittent or constant pain: Constant | 82 |
() String-like pulse | 92 |
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