SMALL INTESTINE

Question 1

What are the cautionary points for SI?
Why?

5 points

Answer 1

SI 8-ulnar nerve

SI 12-deep perpendicular, pheumothorax

SI 13-too deep medial, oblique medial, LUNG

SI 14-deep perpendicular, pneumothorax

SI15-deep inferior, pneumothorax

Question 2

|When following the direction of the SI Ch.,what is the 1st cautionary point?

What must we be cautious of when needling?

Answer 2

SI8

Ulnar Nerve

caution: Nerve / Artery / Vein

Question 3

Cautionary

SI 13

What must we be cautious of when needling?

Answer 3

LUNG

pneumothorax
Located btw. SI10 and lower border of T12

caution: no deep medial insertion
Other: LUNG

Question 4

Cautionary

SI 14

What must we be cautious of when needling?

Answer 4

LUNG

pneumothorax
Located 3cun lateral to base of T1

caution: deep perpendicular needling
Other: LUNG

Question 5

Cautionary

SI 15

What must we be cautious of when needling?

Answer 5

LUNG

pneumothorax
Located 2cun lateral to base of C7

caution: No deep needling downwards
Other: LUNG

Question 6

SI Channel

Yuan point?

Answer 6

SI 4

Question 7

SI Channel

Luo Point?

Answer 7

SI 7

Question 8

SI Channel

Xi Cleft Point?

Answer 8

SI 6

Question 9

SI Channel

Front Mu?

Answer 9

CV 4

Question 10

SI Channel

Back Shu?

Answer 10

BL 27

Question 11

SI Channel

Mother Point?

Answer 11

SI 3

Question 12

SI Channel

Horary Point?

Answer 12

SI 5

Question 13

SI Channel

Child point?

Answer 13

SI 8

Question 14

SI Channel

Lower He Sea?

Answer 14

ST 39

Question 15

Position to locate and needle

SI 3

What is the body position to locate and needle ?

Answer 15

On a lose fist with the metacarpals in one line. Specially important when needling deeply towards the opposite side of the hand 

Question 16

Position to locate and needle

SI 6

What is the body position to locate this and needle this point ?

Answer 16

Ask the patient to lie with their arm by their side( palm on the table) then place your finger on the high point of the ulnar styloid and ask the patient to place their palm on their chest, the point is found in the cleft where the practitioners finger then rests. Then needle

Question 17

Position to locate and needle

SI 7

What is the body position to locate and needle this point ?

Answer 17

This point should be needled and located with the patient laying on their back and with their arm either on the supine position or resting on the chest.

Question 18

Position to locate and needle

SI 12

What is the body position to locate this point ?

Answer 18

Locate in the depression when the arm is raised

Question 19

Cautionary

SI12

What must we be cautious of when needling?

Answer 19

LUNG

caution: deep perpendicular
Other: Pneumothorax

Question 20

Position to locate and needle

SI 19

What is the body position to locate this point ?

Answer 20

Locate with mouth open and needle, following insertion of the needle the patient may close their mouth.