Needling precautions

Question 1

LI 17, 18

Answer 1

carotid artery or jugular vein

Question 2

TH 22

Answer 2

superficial temporal artery

Question 3

SI 8

Answer 3

ulnar nerve

Question 4

shi qi zhui

Answer 4

spine

Question 5

SP 16 through SP 13

Answer 5

peritoneal cavity, esp. in thin patients

Question 6

GB 22, 23, 24

Answer 6

Lungs

pneumothorax

Question 7

SP 15

Answer 7

enlarged Spleen

enlarged Liver

Question 8

SP 21 through SP 17

Answer 8

Lung

pneumothorax, esp. in thin patients

Question 9

ST 20, ST 21

Answer 9

both sides: peritoneal cavity in a thin patient

R: may hit an enlarged Liver

Question 10

BL 19

Answer 10

Lung

pneumothorax

Question 11

GB 20

Answer 11

if you needle too MEDIALLY - spinal cord

Question 12

TH 5, 6

Answer 12

needle may BEND if patient moves

Question 13

ST 19

Answer 13

L: enlarged Heart
R: enlarged Liver

Question 14

REN 14

Answer 14

do not needle oblique or superior towards the Heart

Question 15

ST 41

Answer 15

anterior tibialis vessels + nerve

Question 16

PC 3

Answer 16

brachial artery + vein

Question 17

BL 11-21, BL 41-50

Answer 17

Lungs

pneumothorax

Question 18

ST 9, 10

Answer 18

carotid artery

Question 19

ST 14 through ST 18

Answer 19

Lungs

pneumothorax

Question 20

BL 40

Answer 20

popliteal artery + vein

tibial nerve

Question 21

LI 13

Answer 21

radial collateral artery

Question 22

KD 22

Answer 22

heart

Question 23

PC 7

Answer 23

electricity

Question 24

SP 12

Answer 24

medial: femoral artery
lateral: femoral vein
lateral—->medial
NAV
nerve-artery-vein

Question 25

REN 22

Answer 25

trachea

Question 26

KD 20 through KD 14

Answer 26

peritoneal cavity, esp. in thin patients

Question 27

ST 42

Answer 27

dorsal artery

Question 28

ST 28, 29

Answer 28

full bladder

Question 29

LU 10, 9, 8

Answer 29

radial artery

Question 30

REN 14, 15

Answer 30

Heart, if enlarged

L lobe of Liver, if enlarged

Question 31

BL 52

Answer 31

Kidneys

Question 32

LV 14

Answer 32

Lung

pneumothorax

Question 33

LU 5

Answer 33

cubital vein

Question 34

DU 4

Answer 34

can go 1.25 to 1.75 cun deep!!!

Question 35

SP 11

Answer 35

femoral artery

Question 36

KD 21

Answer 36

liver

Question 37

ST 5

Answer 37

facial artery + vein

Question 38

REN 13 through REN 5

Answer 38

peritoneal cavity

Question 39

KD 21

Answer 39

L: peritoneum in a thin patient
R: Liver

Question 40

ST 11

Answer 40

subclavian vein

Lung

Question 41

HT 2

Answer 41

brachial artery

Question 42

ST 20 through ST 27

Answer 42

peritoneal cavity

Question 43

wei guan xia shu

Answer 43

if too OBLIQUELY - Lung, pneumothorax

Question 44

SI 12 through SI 15

Answer 44

Lung

pneumothorax, esp. in thin patients

Question 45

LI 5, LU 7

Answer 45

cephalic vein

Question 46

KD 13, 12, 11

Answer 46

full bladder

Question 47

BL 22-23, BL 51-52

Answer 47

Kidneys

Question 48

LV 12

Answer 48

femoral vein

Question 49

BL 49

Answer 49

Lung

pneumothorax

Question 50

LI 16

Answer 50

Lung

pneumothorax, esp. in thin patients

Question 51

LV 13

Answer 51

enlarged Spleen

enlarged Liver

Question 52

ST 12, 13

Answer 52

Lung
subclavian vessels
transverse cervical artery

Question 53

ST 30

Answer 53

needled too deeply UPWARDS: peritoneal cavity, or a full bladder
needled too deeply DOWNWARDS: spermatic cord

Question 54

GB 25 + GB 26

Answer 54

peritoneal cavity

Question 55

SP 16

Answer 55

peritoneal cavity in thin patients

enlarged Spleen