GALLBLADDER

Question 1

GB2

Body positioning to find point ?

Answer 1

Find and needle with MOUTH OPEN,
then ask patient to close mouth after

Question 2

GB3

What do we need to be cautions about this point ?

Answer 2

deep perp

Question 3

GB8

Body positioning to find point ?

Answer 3

Fold ear forwards to locate SJ10 first

Question 4

GB12
How do you find it ?
What is the specific needling position ?
Depth of needling ?

Answer 4

Question 5

GB14
How do you find this point ?
What is the specific body position ?
What is the special needling ?

Answer 5

Question 6

What GB point is parallel to DU20?

Answer 6

GB18

Question 7

GB20

Why is this point cautionary ?

Between GV16-GB12

Answer 7

Caution: No Deep/perpendicular
Other: Spinal cord

Question 8

GB21
Why is this point contraindicated?

Midway btwn. GV14 and tip of acromion

Answer 8

Contraindicated in pregnancy
Caution: No deep/ perpendicular
Other: Pneumothorax

Question 9

GB22
Why is this point contraindicated?

3 cun inferior to apex of axilla

Answer 9

Caution: No deep /perpendicular needling
Other: pneumothorax

N: transverse - oblique 0.5-1 cun along the inter costar space

Question 10

GB23
Why is this point contraindicated?

1cun anterior to GB22

Answer 10

Caution: No deep /perpendicular needling
Other: pneumothorax

N: transverse - oblique 0.5-1 cun along the ICS

Question 11

GB24
Why is this point contraindicated?

Answer 11

Caution: No deep/perpendicular needling
Other:pneumothorax

N: transverse - oblique along the ICS

Question 12

GB25
Why is this point contraindicated?

Answer 12

Caution: No deep
Other: peritoneal cavity, depends on body type

N: p 0.5-1 cun

Question 13

GB26
Why is this point contraindicated?

Answer 13

Caution: No deep
Other: peritoneal cavity, depends on body type

N: p 0.5-1 cun

Question 14

What are the GB cautionary points according to Deadman? 
Why?

8 Points

Answer 14

GB3 deep needling should be avoided.
N: perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5

GB20 deep needling, spinal cord
N: toward the tip of nose 0.5-1 cun

GB21 Pregnancy, deep/ perpendicular,Pneumothorax
N: posterior oblique 0.5-1 cun

GB22 deep/ perpendicular needling, Pneumothorax
N: transverse along the ICS 0.5-1 cun

GB23 deep/perpendicular needling, Pneumothorax
N: transverse along the ICS 0.5-1 cun

GB24 deep/perpendicular needling, Pneumothorax
N: transverse along the ICS 0.5-1 cun

GB25 In thin patients it may penetrate the peritoneal cavity, no deep perpendicular
N: 0.5- 1 cun

GB26 In thin patients it may penetrate the peritoneal cavity, no deep perpendicular needling
N: 0.5- 1 cun

Question 15

GB29

Special body positioning?

Answer 15

Flex hip joint to find the end of the hip crease.

Question 16

Why should you needle GB39 at the end ?
What should you indicate your patient to do ?

Answer 16

It should be needled at the end of the treatment as the movement of the patients ankle could bend the needle.
Indicate patient not to move leg.

Question 17

What is the body position to find points of GB35- GB38?

Answer 17

Bend knee.
It will help you make a line between the lateral Malleolus and the head of fibula as the perennial muscle covers the fibula passed GB39