A 14-year-old girl has coughed for two months, worse in the afternoon, with scant sputum, dry throat, and a preference for sipping warm water. She occasionally has malar flush. Tongue is red with little fluid. Pulse is thin and rapid. What is the most likely pattern?
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Chronic Cough Worse in the Afternoon: 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.