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A new mother complains of insufficient breast milk. She reports that her breasts feel swollen. She has poor appetite. You use ST 18, SI1, ST 36, SP6- after 5 tx, only slight improvement. What now? |
ST18, Ren 17, SI1, LV14, LV3- distended breasts due to LV qi stagnation while original rx is for xu |
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Pat. has palp, insom, mental agitation, poor memory, dizzy, tiny, deafness, night sweat, afternoon heat, nocturnal emissions, dreams, sore back, scanty dark urine, T: red peeled, red tipped, cracked P: floating empty fast |
Heart and Kidney not harmonized HT6, HT7, KD9, KD3, Ren4, SP6 |
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A patient has aversion to cold, shivering, fever, feeling of heaviness in body and head, nausea, sticky taste in mouth T: sticky yellow coat P: slippery floating |
defensive qi level with wind damp heat LI4, LI11, SP9 Ren 13 |
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Which of the following is the best ear acupuncture for shock? parasymp, shen men, occiput, adrenal |
adrenal |
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a 25 yo patient, 5 week pregnant, CC morning sickness, has nausea, vomit, belch, eye distention, epigastric fullness- treated with ST 36, PC6, Ren 12, returns and reports all still there except vomit, what would you add? |
LV3- the eye distension |
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63 yo man dizzy for 5 years, dx w/ meniere's, tinnitus, deaf in left ear, low energy, occ. night sweat, throbbing HA w/ flickering eyes, T: red very thin coat P: weak on deep level, wiry on rear |
LV yang causing wind LV3, LV8, SP6, KD3, GB20 |
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The Lung divergent channel separates from primary channel at |
the axilla |
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You have an acu assistant in your clinic. In order to meet OSHA regs, you are required to provide and document Bloodborne pathogen training for every at risk employee. When should this be provided |
Once per year |
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Which point has a caution that in thin subjects, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity? SI14, ST22, ST18, BL23 |
ST22 |
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32 yo female, leukorrhea CC- discharge thick, white, odorless, poor appetite, loose stools T: pale, white sticky coat initially- given GB26, Ren6, SP9, ST36 now she lost job, $ problems, leukorrhea now yellowish, itchy vulva, tongue coat yellow tinge- what now? |
orig- Spleen xu w/ damp, current, transformed to damp-heat due to qi stagnation Ren3, LV5, SP6, BL32, LV3 |
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How many cun is the spinal canal from the skin surface when needling GV points between vertebrae |
1.25-1.75 cun |
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LI11 is punctured perpendicularly ________ while LI 10 is punctured perpendicularly ____________ |
1.0-1.5 inches; .8-1.2 inches |
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A patient has twisting lower abdominal pain, abdominal distention, pain worse with pressure, abdominal pain that improves with farting, T: white coat P: deep wiry |
Small intestine qi pain Ren 6, GB34, ST 27 LV3, SP6, ST39 |
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Which of following can induce pneumothorax w/ deep insertion? ST22, SP16, BL23, GB24 |
GB24 |
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Which following combo is OK to connect with Estim? R K23-LK23; LST22, LST25; LBL15, Ren17; RST16-LST16 |
Left ST22 to Left ST 25 |
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which is a draining needle technique? |
insert on inhale, withdraw on exhale |
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patient has high fever, fainting, limb twitch, convulsions, rigid neck, eyeballs turn up, teeth clench,d ark-red tongue w/o coat, wiry-fast pulse. Treatment? |
blood level with heat victorious stirring wind SP 10, LI 11, GB20, Du 16, LV 2 |
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Can moxa be applied to ST 36 when treating hypertension? |
YES |
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A 29 yo f tennis player- left outer elbow pain, after needles in, she feels worse with pain radiating to jaw and back with prickling sensation in chest, sweat, disturbed breathing, feels faint. What do you do? |
remove needles, call 911, ask if patient has heart attack medication |
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You have needled PC 6 and have elicited an electric sensation. How would you tonify the point? |
further manipulation is inappropriate |
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54 yo male hypertension, family doc tx with GB20, LI11, ST36, he was referred to you, now reports dizzy, bloodshot eyes- what to add? |
LV2 |
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which of the following extra points is for acute lumbar sprain er bai, yao tong xue, zhou jian, luo zhen |
yao tong xue |
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45 yo man epigast pain, bitter taste, thirst, dark pee, constip. treated w/ PC 6, ST36, ST43, ST44, returns 2 wk later, more intense pain, localized worse with pressure at night, darkened stools- what now? |
congealed blood PC6, ST36, BL17, SP6, SP4 |
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Deep puncture of PC3 can injure the |
brachial artery |
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A patient falls on his right buttock, he comes to you with leg and back pain, spasms in lateral leg and lumbar stiffness. What meridian do you use? |
Yang Qiao Mai |
