ĐẶC ĐIỂM TRIỆU CHỨNG Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN CAN TỲ VỊ TRÊN NGƯỜI BỆNH TRÀO NGƯỢC DẠ DÀY THỰC QUẢN

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the symptoms of traditional medicine related to Liver, Spleen, and Stomach in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Method: A cross-sectional study was performed on 384 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease at the Gastroenterology clinic – University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City from 11/2021 to 05/2022, to survey 40 traditional medicine symptoms based on the PIGERD questionnaire. Results: Females accounted for a higher proportion than males, the average age was concentrated in middle age, the duration of the disease was mainly from 1-18 months. The most common symptoms were severe fatigue (76.6%), belching (75.3%) and easy stomach bloating (72.9%). The typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease also accounted for a fairly high proportion such as burping up sour taste (60.4%), heartburn (50.5%), heat behind the sternum (45.3%). Symptoms of abdominal distension (6.3%) and cramping (10.1%) accounted for the lowest rate. Among the tradiontional medicine signs, red tongue (47.9%) and thin white tongue moss (35.4%) were the most common types of tongue and tongue moss. The string-like pulse (44.3%) was the most common, and the rapid pulse (14.8%) was the least common. Conclusion: The symptoms of traditional medicine are very diverse, revolving mainly around the organs of the liver, spleen, and stomach. Pulse and tongue symptoms are very common, traditional medicine symptoms play an important role in the diagnosis of the clinical traditional medicine patterns in gastroesophageal reflux disease.