An 18-year-old young man has coughed for one month after an exterior illness. The cough is short and dry with scant sticky sputum, worse in the afternoon with throat dryness and occasional hoarseness. He has no obvious aversion to cold or fever. Tongue is red with scant coat. Pulse is thin and rapid. What is the most likely pattern?
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Chronic Dry Cough with Dry Throat: Pattern
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Scanty Coating
A scanty coating often suggests fluid or Yin deficiency and is an important clue to a deficiency-rooted pattern.
Thin Pulse
A thin pulse commonly suggests Blood deficiency, Yin deficiency, or general deficiency of substance.
Cough
Cough may arise from external or internal causes; the key is the course, sputum, and associated signs.
Lung Yin Deficiency
Lung yin is insufficient and fails to moisten, leading to dry cough, dry throat, and tidal heat in the afternoon.