In modern medicine

emergency and severe cases are mostly treated by providing symptomatic support and functional replacement aiming at the causes. In Chinese medicine

it is thought that all the functions of the human body are propelled by Qi. Dysfunction of the body and the loss of Qi are closely related. The loss and consumption of Qi due to emergency and severe cases is more difficult. Thus the condition is serious

complicated and changeful. Though the pathogenesis is complicated

it is mostly related to Qi deficiency and fire decline. The authors put forward that based on syndrome differentiation

warming Yang and benefiting Qi method is combined with modern medicine symptomatic support to treat emergency and severe cases

including multiple organ dysfunction

severe infection

opportunistic infection

disorder of coagulation

fibrinolysis

and thermoregulation. At the same time of functional replacement

Qi loss may be invigorated. Further deterioration of dysfunction may be prevented. It might open up a new path for emergency and severe cases therapy.