Acute Appendicitis - Late Stage - Toxic Heat/Peritonitis 

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Pattern Names
Acute Appendicitis - Late Stage - Toxic Heat/Peritonitis • 肠痈,阑尾炎 • Chang Yong, Lan Wei Yan
Classification
Category: Bio Med Syndrome: Appendicitis - Acute
Symptoms
Tongue: deep red, dry yellow coat Pulse: flooding, rapid
Indications: Severe local pain, very hard and distended abdomen with rigidity and guarding (cannot be touched), constipation, concentrated urine, thirst, dry mouth lips and throat, red face and eyes, headache, nausea, vomiting, high fever, shock/coma T: deep red, dry yellow coat P: flooding, rapid [41]
BioMed: Acute or chronic appendicitis [41]
Treatment Principle
Clear Toxic-Heat, Invigorate Blood, Resolve Abscess
Acupunture
Shi Xuan, Du26, Du14, Jing Well Points, UB40, LI11, ST44 [41]
Herbs
Lan Wei Jie Du Tang (Hong Teng-21, Bai Jiang Cao-21, Jin Yin Hua-18, Tao Ren-9, Pu Gong Yin-18, Chi Shao-15, Da Huang-6, Chuan Lian Zi-9, Dong Gua Ren-15, Mu Xiang-6, Huang Qin-9)[41] • Expel the pus, greater at reducing the toxin. Hong Teng cools Blood Heat and controls the pain. Bai Jiang Cao for toxic heat.
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