ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndromes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism(APE)and to summarize the medication rule,so as to supply evidence for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of APE. Methods A retrospective study was carried out in the APE inpatients admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in recent 4 years. The general data, clinical manifestations at the attack of APE, TCM syndromes, treatment and prognosis of the included patients were input into the database for the analysis of TCM syndrome distribution and medication rule. Results A total of 139 cases of APE patients were included into the study. The main manifestations at admission were dominated by dyspnea and chest pain, pale or darkish red tongue, string pulse and deep pulse. TCM syndromes were divided into three types, phlegm turbidity syndrome, blood stasis syndrome and yang collapse syndrome. The blood stasis syndrome accounted for the largest proportion and then came the phlegm turbidity syndrome. In various age groups,the 3 syndrome types accounted the highest proportion in the age group of 51-70 years old, and accounted higher proportion in the age group over 71 years old. Blood stasis syndrome was frequently seen in the age group below 30 years old. Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction and Tao Hong Siwu Decoction were frequently used for the treatment of blood stasis syndrome, Gualou Xiebai Banxia Decoction and Wendan Decoction were often used for the phlegm turbidity syndrome, and Shenfu Injection was often used for yang collapse syndrome. Conclusion APE occurs in various clinical departments, and phlegm turbidity syndrome, blood stasis syndrome and yang collapse syndrome are the main syndrome patterns of APE. Blood stasis syndrome accounts the largest proportion in clinic. Therefore, Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction and Tao Hong Siwu Decoction, Gualou Xiebai Banxia Decoction and Wendan Decoction should be used as the indicated recipes for APE to activate blood and remove stasis, strengthen spleen and resolve phlegm.