A: HIV/AIDS

Question 0

What’s the chance of getting HIV from a needle-stick injury?

Answer 0

.3%

Question 1

5 Factors needed to contract HIV

Answer 1

1 - Infected Person
2 - Vector (exit from infected patient)
3 - Second Person
4 - Entry Point (into second person’s body)
5 - Sufficient Concentration (of the virus)

Question 2

Solution to mix up to kill HIV?

Answer 2

1 bleach :9 water

Question 3

Main organs of HIV?

Answer 3

K, Sp, Lu

Question 4

3 stages of AIDs

Answer 4

1 - Hyperplasia of Lymph Nodes (wei Qi fighting EPF)
2 - Long Battle - Decline of Mingmen Fire, Yang Qi Xu
3 - Multiple Opportunistic Infections - Yin and Yang Qi have started to separate

Question 5

Basic Points for treating AIDS/HIV

Answer 5

St 36, UB 43, Ren 4, Ren 8 - boost immune system

Ren 12, Sp 6, UB 20, 21 - Tonify Qi and Blood

Question 6

Kidney Jing Xu

Points?

Answer 6

K 3, UB 23

Question 7

Kidney Yin Xu

Points?

Answer 7

K 3, K 7, UB 23, H 6

Question 8

Kidney Yang Xu

Points?

Answer 8

UB 23, Du 4, Ren 4, Ren 6

Question 9

Lung Xu

Points?

Answer 9

Lu 7, LI 4, UB 13

Question 10

Pain

Points?

Answer 10

LI 4, Liver 3

Question 11

Sore Throat, swollen glands

Points?

Answer 11

K 6, Lu 7, Lu 10, Bailou

Question 12

Insomnia / Shen Disturbance

Points

Answer 12

H 6/7, Shi Shen Cong, K 24/25

Question 13

Ear Points for HIV/AIDS

Answer 13

Shenmen, Endocrine, 3 major organs (Lu/K/Sp)

Question 14

Reasonable patient expectations for Acupuncture Tx of HIV/AIDS?

Answer 14

Management of Sx only - ^e-, ^ sense of wellbeing, less seating/cramping/diarrhoea/weight loss, ^ appetite