Table 3 Detailed description of symptoms according to traditional Chinese medicine
None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Palpitation | No symptom | Occasional occurrence; slight uncomfortable feeling | Regular occurrence; lasts for a long duration; intense uncomfortable feeling | Frequent occurrence; uncontrolled; considerable influence on the quality of life |
Panting | No symptom | Slight and no influence on routine activities | Heavy, but can still manage to perform routine activities | Too heavy; cannot perform routine activities |
Lassitude | No symptom | Slight and can work | Heavy, but can still manage to work | Too heavy; cannot work or continue routine activities |
Spontaneous sweating | No symptom | Slight sweating after activities | Heavy sweating without any activity | Profuse sweating |
Night sweating | No symptom | Occasional occurrence; sweating primarily in the head | Regular occurrence; sweating primarily on the chest and back | Frequent occurrence; sweating all over the body |
Dizziness | No symptom | Slight, and no influence on work | Heavy, but can still manage to work | Too heavy; cannot work |
Dry mouth | No symptom | Slight; no need to drink water | Severe; need to drink water occasionally | Intolerable; need to drink water frequently |
Vexation | No symptom | Slight and occasional occurrence | Heavy and regular occurrence, but tolerable | Unbearable; severe impact on the quality of life |