The
Channel-Organ System (COS) Codes used in this Test are:
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LU-LI
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ST-SP
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HT-SI
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BL-KI
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PC-TH
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GB-LV
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Metal
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Earth
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Fire
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Water
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Fire
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Wood
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1. ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
Chinese Herbal Medicine is used more widely than
AP in Taiwan.
b.
Chinese Herbal Medicine is of great value in
neurasthenia.
c.
Chinese Herbal Medicine is of great value
internal diseases.
d. Chinese Herbal Medicine
is of little value in CVA, hypertension.
e.
In 1983, Dr. Chien Chung, Veterans' General
Hospital, Taipei, published the English version
of his book ("AhShih point: The pressure
pain point in AP - Illustrated guide to clinical
AP)".
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2.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a. Electro-AP was regarded
as much better than simple needling for most
conditions requiring AP.
b.
Methods of manipulating the needles were highly
individualistic in Taiwan.
c.
AhShi points are not always Trigger Points (TPs)
d.
TPs can initiate and maintain ataxia and
autonomic disorders
e.
For optimum results, TPs in scarred tissue must
be treated.
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3.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
Headache often arises from AhShi points in the
neck and shoulder muscles
b.
AhShi points usually occur 6-20 inches from the
problem area.
c.
Mu points (Alarm points on the abdomen/thorax)
are palpated carefully in internal disease.
d.
AhShi points often arise in lowback syndrome
e. AhShi points are rarely
found in internal disease (lung, heart, liver,
gall bladder, gastrointestinal and urogenital
tracts).
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4.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
All Trigger Points (TPs) are AhShi points.
b.
Until it is palpated, patients usually are
unaware the presence of a TP.
c.
Taiwanese acupuncturists placed little emphasis
on searching for (and treating) TPs in scarred
areas.
d. The AhShi point always
occurs within the area of pain.
e.
In cases of aching pain of myofascial origin, one
can expect excellent results to AhShi therapy in
38% and good results in 60% of cases (98% total
cases).
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5.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
In myofascial syndrome there is often a history
of intermittent recurrence. The diet usually is
satisfactory and the neural causes of the pain
are obscure.
b. Motor points are as
useful in therapy as TPs.
c.
In heel pain, the AhShi is often in the soleus
area, left or right of BL57.
d.
Disappearance of AhShi points during a course of
therapy indicates a good prognosis.
e.
In plantar pain, the AhShi is often in the
gastrocnemius.
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6.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
Traditional AP gives consistently gives better
results than AhShi therapy alone.
b.
Chung found that GB34 gave excellent results in
acute traumatic pain.
c. In contrast to acute
pain-points, AhShi points usually show increased
electrical resistance and increased local skin
temperature.
d.
In middle finger pain, AhShi points may arise in
the muscles near TH08.
e.
In lowback/leg pain, the gluteus muscle may hold
AhShi points.
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7.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
Master acupuncturists rarely needle the area of
referred pain (the area of subjective pain)
b.
Local dermatographic changes occur in the AhShi
area.
c.
Histology of the AhShi area sometimes shows a
fibrous infiltration of the AhShi area (ropy
muscle sign).
d.
In upper limb pain (shoulder, elbow, arm, etc),
the most important muscles to search for AhShi
are in the scapular area of the affected limb.
e. Pressure on an AhShi
never refers pain to the "problem area".
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8.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a. In myofascial cases,
traditional AP using local and distant points
without AhShi points, usually gives better
results than AhShi therapy alone.
b.
In bilateral anterolateral shoulder pain, the
AhShi is often in the sternalis muscle. In such
cases, one needle in the sternal AhShi can give
immediate pain relief.
c.
AhShi points are often near the problem area.
d.
In shoulder pain, sometimes the GB21 area, or
scalenus muscle may hold the AhShi.
e.
In abdominal and intercostal pain, the back and
sides may hold the AhShi.
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9.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
Chung found GB34 to be useful in biliary colic/pain/spasm
b. Rogers saw widespread
use of Earpoints in Taiwan.
c.
Chung found the following points to be useful in
gastric colic/pain/spasm: ST36, CV12
d.
The most commonly used Channel points included HT07;
SI03,06,09,11,19; BL10,11,23,40,57,60,62, KI03
e.
The most commonly used Channel points included PC06,
TH05,14,15, GB20,21,30,31,34,39, LV03, CV04,12.
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10.
ONE Statement is WRONG.
a.
GV points were seldom seen used.
b.
Extra-Channel Points (points not on the main
Channels) often were used for their local or
distant effects.
c.
Electro-AP was said to be useful in AP analgesia
before surgery.
d.
Electro-AP was said to be especially useful in
certain chronic conditions, especially paralysis/paresis
after CVA or nerve injury.
e. As they seldom give
good results, distant points were seldom used.
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