Caution points according to DEAD MAN

Question 1

List all the points that are at risk for liver puncture

Answer 1

LV14, ST19, ST20, ST21 , LV13 , SP15 , CV14, CV15, KI 21, KI22

Question 2

List all points that are at risk for heart puncture

Answer 2

CV 14, CV15, ST19, CV14 ,

Question 3

List all points that are at risk for lung puncture

Answer 3

ST11-18, KI22-27, SP17-21, HT1, PC1, LU1, LU2, BL11-BL21 BL41-BL50, SI12-SI15, LI16 , SJ15, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB24, LV 14, HT1

Question 4

List all the points that are at risk for a cephalic vein puncture

Answer 4

LU7, LI5,

Question 5

List all the points that are at risk for a radial artery puncture

Answer 5

LU8, LU9

Question 6

List all the points that are at risk to puncturing the dorsalis pedis artery

Answer 6

ST42

Question 7

List all the points that are at risk to puncturing the brachial artery

Answer 7

HT2, PC3

Question 8

List all the points that are at risk to puncturing the median nerve

Answer 8

PC7, PC6

Question 9

List all the points that are at risk to puncturing the cubital vein

Answer 9

LU5,

Question 10

Which points are contraindicated for pregnancy

Answer 10

LI4, SP6, BL60, BL67, GB21,
- lower abdomen in the first trimester as well as lumbosacral points
- abdomen, and lumbosacral points after 1st trimester
- No auricular acupuncture if they have a history of miscarriage
Other points that should be avoided:
CV1,

Question 11

List all points that are at risk for puncturing the corotid artery, vein and/or jugular vein

Answer 11

ST9, ST10, LI17, LI18, SI17

Question 12

List all the points that are at risk for a cubital vein puncture

Answer 12

LU5

Question 13

List all the points that are at risk for a subclavian vessels puncture

Answer 13

ST12

Question 14

List all the points that are at risk for a Ulnar artery and vein puncture

Answer 14

HT7, SI8

Question 15

List all the points that are at risk for a Axillary artery puncture

Answer 15

HT1

Question 16

List all points that are at risk for Kidney puncture

Answer 16

BL22, BL23, BL51, BL52

Question 17

List all points that are at risk for Bladder puncture

Answer 17

CV2, CV3, CV4 , ST30, ST29 , ST28 , KI11, KI12, KI13

Question 18

List all points that are at risk for Spleen puncture

Answer 18

LV13, SP15, SP16,

Question 19

List all points that are at risk for Peritoneal cavity puncture

Answer 19

ST20-ST30, SP13-SP16, KI14-21, GB25, GB26, CV5-CV13,

Question 20

List all points that are at risk for Brainstem puncture

Answer 20

GV15, GV16 (NO OBLIQUE SUPERIOR!!!!)

Question 21

List all points that are at risk for spinal cord puncture

Answer 21

GV3- GV16, (oblique inferior) GB20 (deeper or medial towards spine)

Question 22

List all points that are at risk for popliteal artery and vein puncture

Answer 22

BL40

Question 23

List all points that are at risk for Femoral Nerve, Vein, Artery puncture

Answer 23

LV12, SP11, SP12 (lateral)

Question 24

CONTRAINDICATED FOR ACUPUNCTURE

Answer 24

CV8, ST17, GV21-22 (Fontanelle closure), GV10, GV11, GV17, GV24

• im not confident with this list…. -.-

Question 25

Contraindicated points to moxa

Answer 25

LU3, LI19-20, ST1-2, ST8-9, ST17, SP7, HT3, SI18, BL1-3, BL5-7, SJ17, SJ23, GB1, GBB22, GB33, CV15, CV23, CV23, GV4 (under 20) , GV6, GV7, GV15, GV26, GV17, GV25
No moxa over major vessels, face, or head

*im not confident with this list…. -.-

Question 26

List all the points that are at risk to puncturing the eyeball

Answer 26

BL1, ST1, ST2, Qiuhou

Question 27

List all the points that are at risk to damaging facial artery and vein

Answer 27

ST5

Question 28

List all the points that are at risk to puncturing the Tibial vessels

Answer 28

ST41

Question 29

List all the points that are at risk to bending a needle with movement

Answer 29

SJ5, SJ6,

Question 30

INFO CARD
no deep needling at GB3

Answer 30

strongly emphasized