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Table 1 The grading system in quantifying blood stasis syndrome diagnosis standards

From: Identification of more objective biomarkers for Blood-Stasis syndrome diagnosis

Signs and symptom

Point

Purple tongue

(less severe) 8, (more severe) 10

Resistance to pressure in lower abdomen

(less severe) 8, (more severe) 10

Choppy pulse

10

Dark stool (Melena)

10

Pathogenic nodules

10

Distended veins under tongue

(less severe) 8, (more severe) 10

Irregular pulse

8

No pulse

10

Distended veins in abdominal wall

10

Hypodermal ecchymoses

(less severe) 8, (more severe) 10

Dark menstrual blood with clots

(less severe) 8, (more severe) 10

Persistent angina pectoris

10

General fixed pain

8

Dark red lips and gums

6

Small vessels

5

Numb extremities

5

Surgery history

5

Mucosal membrane of palate (+)

(less severe) 4, (more severe) 5

Paralysis in extremities

(less severe) 5, (more severe) 7

Psychiatric abnormality

(Irritability) 4, (Mania) 8

Rough skin

(less severe) 4, (more severe) 5

Complete blood viscosity (+)

10

Blood plasma viscosity (+)

5

External clot net weight (+)

10

External clot total weight (+)

8

Increase in platelet aggregation

10

Abnormality in blood clot elasticity

8

Microcirculation obstruction

10

Hemodynamics obstruction

10

Decrease in fiber dissolution activity

10

Resistance in platelet release

10

Pathogenic scan (+) for blood stasis

10

Blood vessel obstruction by new technology analysis

10

  1. Grades >19 points are categorized as Blood-Stasis syndrome