Characteristics of TCM symptoms and syndrome patterns in stroke associated pneumonia
10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2018.09.037
- VernacularTitle:卒中相关性肺炎的中医症状及证型特征
- Author:
Ping SONG
1
;
Xi ZHANG
;
Huaiguo YAO
Author Information
1. 广东省中医院 广州510120
- Keywords:
stroke associated pneumonia;
TCM symptoms;
TCM syndromes
- From:
The Journal of Practical Medicine
2018;34(9):1557-1560
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the characteristic of TCM symptoms and syndrome patterns in SAP patients,to provide evidence for clinical syndrome differentiation and treatment and further research. Methods We collected the data of 121 cases of SAP patients from January 2012 to December 2015, including clinical characteristics and four diagnostic information of patients, to build a database, then we summarized the TCM syndrome patterns of SAP patients and compared them with the descriptions in the other literatures. Results SAP patients were characterized with lung and spleen and other viscera deficiency and sputum was still one of the important pathogenic factors. Conclusions TCM symptoms of SAP are characterized by phlegm heat, followed by lung and spleen deficiency, phlegm obstructing lung and blood stasis and pathological factors of SAP include phlegm, heat and deficiency, characterized by dampness and blood stasis.
