Desai: Acupuncture

Question 1

4 pillars of evaluation

Answer 1

• Inspection
• auscultation
• inquiring
• palpation

Question 2

What is Qi?

Answer 2

• creation
• preservation
• loss
• blockage

Question 3

Effective tx for acupuncture

Answer 3

• nausea due to surgical anesthesia and cancer chemo tx, and post op dental pain
• Useful adjunct/acceptable alternative

Question 4

most serious adverse effects of acupuncture

Answer 4

• 2 cases of pneumothorax

- 2 cases of a broken

Question 5

How does this work?

Answer 5

-release of opioids and other peptides in CNS and periphery and changes in neuroendocrine function

Question 6

What is LI4

Answer 6

• good point for headaches
• can use acupressure as well
• on dorsum of 1st IO space of hand, at level of midpoint of shaft of 2nd metacarpal bone, on belly of 1st IO dorsalis ms
• may induce labor, avoid if pregnant

Question 7

What is ST36

Answer 7

• superolateral aspect of anterior leg, 3cm distal to inferior patella border, and 1 finger breadth lat to tibial tuberosity, in ms groove
• useful for nausea, subdues rebellious qi