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1
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LU 1

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Deep insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax

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LU 2

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Deep insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax

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3
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LU 3

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Cephalic Vein

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4
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LU 5

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Radial artery and vein

Cephalic vein

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5
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LU 8

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Avoid the radial artery

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6
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LU 9

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Avoid the radial artery

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7
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LI 4

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Contraindicated in pregnancy

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8
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LI 11

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Radial artery and vein

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9
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LI 13

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Avoid hitting the radial artery

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10
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LI 16

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax

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11
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LI 17

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Deep needling may puncture the carotid artery or jugular vein

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12
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LI 18

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Deep needling may puncture the carotid artery or jugular vein

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13
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LI 19

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Contraindicated in moxibustion

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14
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LI 20

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Contraindicated in moxibustion

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15
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ST 1

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No thrusting, lifting, or rotating, contraindicated in moxibustion

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16
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ST 2

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No thrusting, lifting, or rotating, contraindicated in moxibustion

Eyeball, infraorbital nerve

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17
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ST 5

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Facial artery and vein

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18
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ST 8

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Contraindicated in moxibustion

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19
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ST 9

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Avoid puncturing the carotid artery

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20
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ST 10

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Avoid puncturing the carotid artery

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21
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ST 11

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax

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22
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ST 12

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax, pregnancy, subclavian vessels

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23
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ST 13

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax, subclavian vessels

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24
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ST 14

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax

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25
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ST 15

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax

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26
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ST 16

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax

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27
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ST 18

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Deep insertion may cause pneumothorax

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28
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ST 19

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Deep insertion could damage the HEART on the left and the LIVER on the right if either organs are enlarged

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29
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ST 20

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity or the LIVER on the right side if it is enlarged

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30
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ST 21

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity or the LIVER on the right side if it is enlarged

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31
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ST 22

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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32
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ST 23

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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33
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ST 24

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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34
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ST 25

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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35
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ST 26

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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36
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ST 27

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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37
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ST 28

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity, or a full bladder

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38
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ST 29

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity, a full bladder

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39
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ST 30

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity, a full bladder, spermatic cord in men

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40
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ST 42

A

Dorsal Pedis Artery

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41
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SP 6

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Contraindicated in pregnancy
Great saphenous vein
Posterior tibial artery and vein

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42
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SP 7

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No moxibustion

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43
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SP 11

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Avoid the femoral artery

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44
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SP 12

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Avoid the femoral artery or femoral nerve

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45
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SP 13

A

Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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46
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SP 14

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity

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47
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SP 15

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity, enlarged SPLEEN or LIVER

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48
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SP 16

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Deep needling may puncture the peritoneal cavity, enlarged SPLEEN

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49
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SP 17

A

Pneumothorax

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50
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SP 18

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Pneumothorax

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51
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SP 19

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Pneumothorax

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52
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SP 20

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Pneumothorax

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53
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SP 21

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Pneumothorax

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54
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HT 1

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Axillary artery, lung

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55
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HT 2

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No moxibustion, brachial artery

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56
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HT 3

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No Moxibustion

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57
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SI 12

A

Pneumothorax

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58
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SI 13

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Pneumothorax

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59
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SI 14

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Pneumothorax

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60
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SI 15

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Pneumothorax

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61
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SI 19

A

Needle with the mouth open

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62
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SI 18

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No moxibustion

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63
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UB 1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 7, 30, 31

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No moxibustion

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64
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BL 11

A

Pneumothorax

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65
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BL 12

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Pneumothorax

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66
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BL 13

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Pneumothorax

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67
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BL 14

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Pneumothorax

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68
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BL 15

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Pneumothorax

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69
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BL 16

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Pneumothorax

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70
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BL 17

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Pneumothorax

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71
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BL 18

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Pneumothorax

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72
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BL 19

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Pneumothorax

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73
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BL 20

A

Pneumothorax

74
Q

BL 21

A

Pneumothorax

75
Q

BL 22

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Perpendicular needling may injure the Kidney

76
Q

BL 23

A

Perpendicular needling may injure the Kidney

77
Q

BL 41

A

Pneumothorax

78
Q

BL 42

A

Pneumothorax

79
Q

BL 43

A

Pneumothorax

80
Q

BL 44

A

Pneumothorax

81
Q

BL 45

A

Pneumothorax

82
Q

BL 46

A

Pneumothorax

83
Q

BL 47

A

Pneumothorax

84
Q

BL 48

A

Pneumothorax

85
Q

BL 49

A

Pneumothorax

86
Q

BL 50

A

Pneumothorax

87
Q

BL 51

A

Deep perpendicular needling can injure the kidney

88
Q

BL 52

A

Deep perpendicular needling can injure the kidney

89
Q

BL 60

A

Contraindicated in pregnancy

90
Q

BL 67

A

Contraindicated in pregnancy

91
Q

KD 14

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

92
Q

KD 15

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

93
Q

KD 16

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

94
Q

KD 17

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

95
Q

KD 18

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

96
Q

KD 19

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

97
Q

KD 20

A

Deep needling can injure the peritoneal cavity

98
Q

KD 21

A

Deep needling may puncture the liver or peritoneum

99
Q

KD 22

A

Deep needling may puncture the lung or liver

100
Q

KD 23

A

Deep needling can cause a pneumothorax

101
Q

KD 24

A

Deep needling can cause a pneumothorax

102
Q

KD 25

A

Deep needling can cause a pneumothorax

103
Q

KD 26

A

Deep needling can cause a pneumothorax

104
Q

KD 27

A

Deep needling can cause a pneumothorax

105
Q

PC 1

A

Deep needling can cause a pneumothorax

106
Q

PC 3

A

Brachial artery and vein

Median nerve

107
Q

PC 7, PC 6

A

Caution for the median nerve

108
Q

SJ 5

A

May cause a bent needle if the patient’s arm moves

109
Q

SJ 6

A

May cause a bent needle if the patient’s arm moves

110
Q

SJ 8

A

Contraindicated in needling

111
Q

SJ 15

A

Perpendicular insertion is a risk for pneumothorax

112
Q

SJ 21

A

Needle with mouth open

113
Q

SJ 22

A

Avoid puncturing the temporal artery

114
Q

GB 2

A

Open mouth for insertion, close after insertion

115
Q

GB 20

A

Deep needling may damage the spinal cord

116
Q

GB 21

A

Pneumothorax

Contraindicated in pregnancy

117
Q

GB 22

A

Deep needling may cause a pneumothroax

118
Q

GB 23

A

Deep needling may cause a pneumothroax

119
Q

GB 24

A

Deep needling may cause a pneumothroax

120
Q

GB 25

A

Deep needling could penetrate the peritoneal cavity

121
Q

GB 26

A

Deep needling could penetrate the peritoneal cavity

122
Q

GB 39

A

May cause a bent needle if patient moves

123
Q

LV 5

A

Great saphaneous vein

Posterior tibial artery

124
Q

LV 12

A

Avoid puncturing the femoral vein

125
Q

LV 13

A

Deep perpendicular needling may damage an enlarged LIVER or SPLEEN

126
Q

LV 14

A

Deep needling could cause a pneumothorax

127
Q

DU 4

A

Contraindicated for anyone under 20

128
Q

Du 15

A

Deep insertion may puncture the medullary bulb

129
Q

Du 16

A

Deep insertion may puncture the medullary bulb

130
Q

Du 21

A

Prohibited for needling in infants if the fontanelle isn’t closed

131
Q

DU 22

A

Prohibited for needling in infants if the fontanelle isn’t closed

132
Q

DU 23

A

Prohibited for needling in infants if the fontanelle isn’t closed

133
Q

Ren 1

A

Contraindicated in pregnancy

134
Q

Ren 2

A

Full bladder

135
Q

Ren 3

A

Full bladder

136
Q

Ren 4

A

Full bladder

137
Q

Ren 5

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

Don’t needle in pregnancy

138
Q

Ren 6

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

139
Q

Ren 7

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

140
Q

Ren 8

A

Needles are contraindicated

141
Q

Ren 10

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

142
Q

Ren 11

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

143
Q

Ren 12

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

144
Q

Ren 13

A

Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

145
Q

Ren 14, 15

A

Deep insertion could injure the LIVER or HEART in thin patients, especially if they are enlarged

146
Q

Ren 16

A

Deep insertion could injure the LIVER or HEART in thin patients, especially if they are enlarged

147
Q

ST 41

A

The anterior tibial vessels and nerve lie deep to this point

148
Q

HT 7

A

Ulnar artery and ulnar nerve

149
Q

SI 8

A

Ulnar nerve

150
Q

BL 40

A

Tibial nerve and popliteal artery

151
Q

KD 11

A

Full bladder

152
Q

KD 12

A

Full bladder

153
Q

KD 13

A

Full bladder

154
Q

DU 3

A

Spinal cord

155
Q

DU 4

A

Spinal cord, no moxa under 20

156
Q

DU 5

A

Spinal cord

157
Q

DU 6

A

Spinal cord

158
Q

Du 7

A

Spinal cord

159
Q

Du 8

A

Spinal cord

160
Q

Du 9

A

Spinal cord

161
Q

DU 10

A

Spinal cord

162
Q

Du 11

A

Spinal cord

163
Q

Du 12

A

Spinal cord

164
Q

Du 13

A

Spinal cord

165
Q

DU 14

A

Spinal cord

166
Q

DU 15

A

Spinal cord, No Moxa, careful of brain

167
Q

DU 16

A

Spinal cord, No Moxa, careful of brain

168
Q

LU 7

A

Cephalic Vein

169
Q

SI 8

A

Ulnar nerve

170
Q

SI 27

A

Carotid Vessels

171
Q

SI 18

A

No Moxibustion

172
Q

SI 19

A

Mouth open while needling

173
Q

GB 1

A

No Moxibustion

174
Q

GB 3

A

Avoid Deep Needling

175
Q

GB 33

A

No Moxibustion

176
Q

GB 39

A

Avoid hitting the Fibula

177
Q

Ren 9

A

Do not needle
No Moxa during Pregnancy
Peritoneal cavity

178
Q

Du 17

A

No needling or moxa

179
Q

Du 24

A

No Needling

180
Q

Du 25

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