Hepatic fibrosis (hepatic fibrosis) is listed as a disease in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10; K74.001), but is primarily a histopathological concept. It is a pathological change caused by chronic liver injury resulting from various disease-causing factors. It is characterized by excessive proliferation and abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components in the liver,…
Severe hepatitis refers to chronic hepatitis with severe manifestations, including severe chronic hepatitis, the pre-liver-failure stage, and liver failure. TCM Pattern Differentiation and Medication Reference References
Chronic hepatitis refers to inflammation and necrosis of liver tissue caused by various factors and lasting for at least 6 months. It encompasses a group of diseases with different causes, symptoms, treatments, and prognoses, but all are characterized by recurrent fluctuations in liver function and varying degrees of inflammation and necrosis in liver tissue. Fibrosis…
Pancreatic cancer (pancreatic carcinoma) is a malignant tumor that originates in the pancreas. According to its location, it is classified as cancer of the head, body, or tail of the pancreas, or cancer involving the entire pancreas. Cancer of the pancreatic head accounts for 70%–80% of cases, followed by cancer of the body and then…
Acute hepatitis refers to liver injury caused by various harmful factors, resulting in damage to liver cells and impaired liver function, which in turn lead to a range of symptoms. The course of these injuries generally does not exceed six months. Common causes include viruses, bacteria, parasites, chemical toxins, medications, and alcohol. In China, the…
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory response caused by the activation of pancreatic enzymes due to various causes. This leads to autodigestion of pancreatic tissue, edema, hemorrhage, and, in some cases, necrosis. It is characterized clinically by acute upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and elevated serum amylase, with or without changes in the function…
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory response caused by the activation of pancreatic enzymes due to various factors. This leads to autodigestion, edema, hemorrhage, or even necrosis of pancreatic tissue. It is characterized clinically by acute upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and elevated serum amylase, with or without changes in the function of other…
Bile duct stones (calculus of bile duct) refers to a condition caused by primary or secondary bile duct stones, with abdominal pain, chills and high fever, and jaundice as its main symptoms. TCM Pattern Differentiation and Medication Reference References
Gallbladder stone disease (gallstone disease of the gallbladder) refers to various pathological changes in the gallbladder caused by stones that originate within it. TCM Pattern Differentiation and Medication Reference References
Chronic infection of the biliary tract is a chronic inflammatory disease of the biliary system caused by various pathogenic factors. Biliary stones are the main cause, and stones and infection can contribute to one another in a vicious cycle. It is a common clinical condition, and the prognosis is generally good. It typically develops insidiously,…
Acute biliary tract infection refers to acute bacterial inflammation of the biliary system (including acute cholecystitis and acute cholangitis). TCM Pattern Differentiation and Medication Reference References
Cholestasis is a pathological condition in which bile formation, secretion, or excretion is impaired for various intrahepatic or extrahepatic reasons, preventing bile from flowing normally into the duodenum and causing it to enter the bloodstream. Clinical manifestations may include itching, fatigue, dark urine, and jaundice. Early on, elevated serum ALP and GGT levels may be…
Primary liver cancer (hereafter, liver cancer) refers to cancer arising in hepatocytes or the epithelial cells of the intrahepatic bile ducts. Its pathological types include hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma. TCM Pattern Differentiation and Medication Reference References
