[1] Xiao Wei, An Xing, Xie Chunguang, et al. Observation of the Tongue Manifestation of 36 Cases of COVID -19 [J]. Journal of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2020, (02): 16-21. [doi: 10.13424/j.cnki.jsctcm.2020.02.005]
Observation of the Tongue Manifestation of 36 Cases of COVID -19
- Article number:
- 2096-1340(2020)02-0016-06
- Keywords:
- COVID -19; tongue manifestation; TCM; etiology and pathogenesis
- ZTFLH:
- R254.3
- Code:
- A
- Abstract:
- Objective To explore the tongue manifestation of patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 ( COVID -19) .Methods The clinical data of 36 patients with COVID - 19 were collected, and the fur was photographed with a digital camera. The tongue manifestation of normal, severe, critical cases were compared, and that in early, middle, severe and recovery periods were also compared. Results 18 cases ( 50. 00%) showed teeth - printed tongue, and 28 cases ( 77. 78%) showed greasy fur. In the early period, the most common tongue manifestation were light red ( 33. 33%) , red ( 33. 33%) , the fur appeared white ( thick) and greasy ( 83. 33%) . In the middle period, the common tongue manifestation were light red ( 36. 36%) , red ( 31. 82%) , the fur appeared yellow ( thick) and greasy ( 72. 73%) . In the severe period, the tongue was dark red, the fur was yellow, thick and dry, or red tongue with little fur. In the recovery period, the common tongue manifestation were light red ( 71. 43%) and white ( thick) and greasy ( 28. 57%) . The most common tongue manifestation of normal cases were light red ( 48. 28%) , the fur showed yellow ( thick) and greasy ( 55. 17%) and white ( thick) and greasy ( 27. 59%) , those of severe cases were red ( 60. 00%) , white ( thick) and greasy ( 40. 00%) , while critical cases showed dark red tongue and thick yellow and dry fur, or red tongue with little fur. Conclusion The tongue manifestation of this disease are mainly light red or red with teeth print, and the fur is mostly white and greasy. With the development of the disease, the dark red tongue, thick yellow and greasy fur, dry yellow fur or even little fur can also be found.
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基金项目:四川省科技厅课题(2020YFS0013;2020YFS0012) 通讯作者:孙增涛,主治医师?E-mail:szt0513@163.com