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| CI for preg women before 3 months |
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Definition
| no needles on lower ab or lumbosacral regions |
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| CI for preg women after 3 month |
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Definition
| no needles on upper ab, lower ab, lumbosacral regions |
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| general point CI for preg women |
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Definition
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Definition
vertex until fontanels have closed
no retention of needles |
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| upon needling, pt feels dizzy, vertigo, and nauseous what do you do? |
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Definition
stop needling
remove needles
make sure pt is lying down and offer water |
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| upon needling pt feels dizzy and nauseous, then they break into a cold sweat and tell you that the room is spinning. what do you do |
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Definition
| take out needles needle Du26, Du25, P6, P9, S36 or- moxa Du20, R4, R6 call 911 if pt does not respond |
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| if a needle is stuck dt tension in the muscle, what do you do |
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Definition
| leave in place then withdraw by rotating, massaging the area, or needle nearby to distract the pt |
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| if needle breaks completely under the skin what do you do? |
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Definition
| Call MD, dentist, or podiatrist |
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| if needle breaks at the level of the skin what do you do? |
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Definition
press the tissue around the site until broken end is exposed
remove w foreceps |
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| upon removing needle you notice a dime sized bruise on the patients leg. what do you do? |
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Definition
apply pressure or light massage
warm w moxa to disperse |
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Term
| what are the 1st symptoms of pneumothorax |
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Definition
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| upon accidental pneumothorax, what do you do? |
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Definition
immediately withdraw
tell patient to lie calm
call 911 |
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| during your acupuncture treatment you needled liv 14, now pt has ab pain on the right side with rebound pain. What did you puncture? |
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Definition
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| After giving your patient a back shu treatment they now have tenderness of the lumbar region that with worse with percussion. What did you puncture |
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Definition
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| What points could you cause damage to the brain and spinal cord if needled incorrectly |
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| What are the symptoms of damage to the brain or spinal cord |
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| puncture to an atery, what do you do? |
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Definition
| apply direct pressure up to 5 min |
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| puncture to a vein, what do you do |
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Definition
| apply direct pressure 30sec -1min |
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