During the process of pattern identification, the method of analyzing and synthesizing by cross-referencing pulse conditions with symptoms and signs, and inferring the condition of the disease is employed. Generally, when the pulse and syndrome are consistent, it is considered favorable; when they are antagonistic, it is considered unfavorable. For example, a floating pulse (yang pulse) in an external contraction syndrome (yang pattern), or a slow and weak pulse (yin pulse) in a syndrome of spleen deficiency (yin pattern), indicates consistency between the pulse and syndrome, making pattern identification and treatment relatively straightforward, with a better prognosis. However, when a fine pulse (yin pulse) is observed in an external contraction syndrome, it indicates a contradiction between the pulse and syndrome, suggesting exterior excess and interior deficiency, where pathogenic factors are strong and healthy qi is insufficient, leading to complex pathological changes and a relatively poorer prognosis. In cases where the pulse and syndrome are contradictory and pathological changes are complex, pattern identification must look beyond the surface to understand the essence, thereby determining the urgency and priority in treatment. Therefore, in clinical practice, situations often arise where "the syndrome is disregarded in favor of the pulse" or "the pulse is disregarded in favor of the syndrome."