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Item | Experts agree % () |
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Local symptoms: | |
() Does your elbow feel cold? | 88 |
() Does your elbow feel hot? | 92 |
() Does cold exposure increase the pain? | 100 |
() Does cold exposure relieve the pain? | 80 |
() Does heat exposure increase the pain? | 80 |
() Does heat exposure relieve the pain? | 96 |
() Do you strongly dislike cold on your elbow? | 92 |
() Do you strongly dislike wind on your elbow? | 78 |
() Do you strongly dislike heat on your elbow? | 71 |
() Does local pressure increase the pain? | 100 |
() Does local pressure relieve the pain? | 88 |
() Does movement increase the pain? | 100 |
() Does movement relieve the pain? | 88 |
() Does rest increase the pain? | 84 |
() Does rest relieve the pain? | 100 |
() Which term best describes your pain? | 100 |
Dull, lingering | 92 |
Cramping | 100 |
Stabbing | 96 |
Hot, burning | 88 |
Numbness sensation | 88 |
() How severe is your pain? | 100 |
Mild | 96 |
Medium | 100 |
Severe | 100 |
() Is there any uncomfortableness during movement? | 96 |
None | 95 |
Mild | 95 |
Medium | 96 |
Severe | 95 |
() How was the onset of your elbow pain? | 100 |
Slow, gradual onset | 100 |
Sudden onset | 100 |
() How long have you had the condition? | 100 |
More than 3 months | 100 |
1 week–3 months | 100 |
Less than 1 week | 100 |
() Is the pain intermittent or constant? | 100 |
Intermittent | 100 |
Constant | 100 |
() How severely does your elbow pain affect your ability to carry out routine tasks (e.g. driving, opening jars, carrying shopping bags)? | 100 |
Not at all | 95 |
Mildly | 96 |
Medium | 100 |
Severely | 100 |
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Systemic symptoms: | |
() Do your hands and feet usually feel cold? | 92 |
() Do your entire arms and legs usually feel cold? | 88 |
() Do your hands and feet usually feel too hot? | 67 |
() Are your hands and feet usually sweaty? | 74 |
() Do you often experience spontaneous sweating over your entire body? | 78 |
() Does your entire body usually feel heavy? | 80 |
() Do you usually have a feeling of fullness, especially in the epigastric region (upper area of the belly)? | 67 |
() Do you usually feel full or bloated after eating? | 75 |
() Do your arms and legs usually feel weak? | 76 |
() Do you experience numbness in your arms and legs? | 80 |
() Does eating cold foods (e.g. watermelon, salads, ice-cold drinks) increase the pain? | 58 |
() Does eating warm food (e.g. chili, pepper, ginger, hot soups) increase the pain? | 54 |
() Does eating warm food (e.g. chili, pepper, ginger, hot soups) decrease the pain? | 68 |
() Do you usually have poor appetite? | 61 |
() Do you usually have excessive appetite? | 57 |
() Do you usually feel thirsty? | 63 |
() Do you usually feel thirsty, but you do not want to drink? | 67 |
() Are you usually not thirsty at all? | 67 |
() Do you usually have loose stools? | 67 |
() Do you usually have dry stools? | 63 |
() Do you usually have copious, clear urine? | 71 |
() Do you usually have scanty, dark-yellow urine? | 63 |
() Do you have urinary difficulties? | 52 |
() Do you usually feel tired and easily fatigued? | 79 |
() Do you usually feel restless and/or agitated? | 74 |
() Do you have difficulties sleeping and/or shallow sleep | 78 |
() Do you frequently experience mood changes? | 70 |
() Do you easily get angry? | 83 |
() Are you usually worried and/or anxious? | 70 |
() Does your head usually feel heavy? | 67 |
() Do you usually feel dizzy? | 61 |
() Do you usually have a lot of saliva in your mouth? | 55 |
() Do you usually experience a bitter taste in your mouth, especially in the morning? | 61 |
() Do you usually have a sticky taste in your mouth? | 65 |
() Are you usually short of breath? | 70 |
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Physical signs: | |
() The elbow feels cold to touch (to the practitioner)? | 96 |
() The elbow feels warm to touch (to the practitioner)? | 92 |
() The elbow is swollen and/or reddened? | 92 |
() Does the face appear pale and/or lusterless? | 87 |
() Does the complexion appear oily? | 73 |
() Does the complexion appear reddened and/or dry? | 74 |
() Does the complexion appear dark? | 74 |
() Do the lips appear brittle? | 70 |
() Do the lips appear purple? | 83 |
() Do the lips appear excessively red? | 65 |
() Do the nails appear brittle? | 74 |
() Does the voice appear strong? | 65 |
() Does the voice appear soft? | 74 |
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Tongue and pulse features: | |
() Tongue features | 91 |
Pale tongue | 86 |
Red tip of the tongue | 76 |
Red tongue | 78 |
Scanty fur | 77 |
Slimy fur | 78 |
Thick fur | 76 |
Thin fur | 86 |
White fur | 87 |
Yellow fur | 77 |
() Pulse features | 92 |
Fine pulse | 91 |
Rapid pulse | 82 |
Slippery pulse | 77 |
String-like pulse | 91 |
Sunken pulse | 86 |
Replete (strong) pulse | 82 |
Weak pulse | 87 |
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