Intestinal Abscess

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

转移性右下腹疼痛,持续性,进行性加重,右下腹有压痛和局限性包块,腹肌紧张不明显;伴有微热,恶心纳差,脘腹胀闷,便秘;舌有瘀斑,苔白腻,脉弦紧或弦滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Shifting pain in the right lower abdomen that is persistent and gradually worsens.
  • Tenderness on pressure in the right lower abdomen, with a localized palpable mass.
  • Abdominal muscle tension is not obvious, and the surface does not appear very rigid.
  • Often accompanied by low-grade fever, nausea, and poor appetite.
  • Fullness and stuffiness in the upper abdomen and belly, with constipation and difficult bowel movements.
  • The tongue body shows purple stasis spots or ecchymoses, with a white, greasy coating.
  • The pulse feels wiry and tight, or slippery and tense.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

行气祛瘀,通腑泄热

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help regulate qi dynamic and resolve stasis, relieving discomfort such as chest and hypochondriac distension, abdominal distension and pain, or internal masses.
  • May help unblock the fu organs and clear internal heat, reducing symptoms such as constipation, abdominal distension and pain, or fever with irritability.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

腹部疼痛加剧,右下腹或全腹压痛、反跳痛,腹肌痉挛,右下腹可扪及包块;伴壮热,纳呆,口干欲饮,恶心呕吐,大便秘结或腹满,小便黄赤;舌质红,苔黄腻,脉弦滑数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Abdominal pain is noticeably aggravated and feels more severe than before.
  • Pressure on the right lower abdomen or the whole abdomen causes pain, and the pain worsens upon release.
  • Involuntary twitching and spasm of the abdominal muscles.
  • A localized mass can be felt in the right lower abdomen.
  • Body temperature is elevated with obvious fever, feeling intense heat and discomfort.
  • Poor appetite and no desire to eat.
  • Dry mouth with desire to drink, constant thirst.
  • Nausea and even vomiting may occur.
  • Constipation with difficult bowel movements, or abdominal distension and stuffiness.
  • Urine is yellow to reddish in color.
  • The tongue body is red.
  • The tongue coating is yellow and sticky-greasy.
  • The pulse is tight, slippery, and slightly rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

通腑泄热,解毒透脓

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help unblock the fu organs and clear internal heat, reducing symptoms such as constipation, abdominal distension and pain, or fever with irritability.
  • May help eliminate internal noxious substances and promote drainage of pus, relieving discomfort such as redness and swelling of sores, inhibited oozing, or pain.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

腹痛更甚,痛处弥漫,全腹挛急,压痛、反跳痛;伴高热持续不退,时时汗出,烦渴欲饮,恶心呕吐,面红目赤,唇干口臭,两眼凹陷,大便秘结,或似痢不爽;舌质红绛而干,苔黄厚干燥,脉洪数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Abdominal pain is markedly aggravated and becomes diffuse; the whole abdomen is tight and spasmodic, with tenderness on pressure and rebound pain.
  • Persistent high fever, frequent sweating, irritability, thirst with desire to drink, and nausea or vomiting.
  • Flushed face and red eyes, dry lips with bad breath, and sunken eyes.
  • Constipation, or a sensation of tenesmus as in dysentery with persistent discomfort.
  • The tongue body is deep-red and dry, with a yellow, thick, and dry coating.
  • The pulse is bounding and rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

通腑排脓,养阴清热

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help unblock the fu organs and promote drainage of pus, relieving discomfort such as redness and swelling of sores, inhibited oozing, or abdominal distension and pain.
  • May help nourish yin fluids and clear internal heat, reducing symptoms such as dry mouth and tongue, irritability and insomnia, or hot sensations in the palms and soles.

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