Cupping Therapy – Flashcards
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All of the following must be done in order to do cupping...
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- patient must sign consent form - apply oil on skin that will be cupped - explain reason and risk for cupping
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cupping method used to treat cold syndromes and pain?
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hot needle cupping
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cupping method used to treat cellulite?
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light moving cupping
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if large blister has formed?
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puncture and drain blister, then apply dressing
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Cupping CI include...
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- convulsions - within 24 hours of sports injury; must be after 24 hrs - when ST is full - when px is fasting - 48 hours before chemo and 24 hours after chemo - px who have petecchiae - high fever - edema - abdomen or sacral area of pregnant women - sun burns and other burns - open wounds - advanced arteriosclerosis - heart valvular diseases - von willebrand syndrome (bleeding disorder) - frail and elderly px - CI in chronic cortisone users
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Cupping Fx include...
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- stop pain and decrease swelling - dispel cold and drain damp - promote flow of qi and blood - remove cold hot pathogens - eliminate stagnations
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cupping is a method of treating disease by ...
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causing local congestion
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what type of cupping to be used for hot painful bi syndrome with red painful muscular areas as well as knee and elbow joints to stop pain and remove excess pathogenic heat
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needle cupping - medium to strong cupping over joints - weak to medium cupping over muscular areas
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cupping method to tx sudden increase in BP, high fever, blood stasis, hot blood or stagnant blood?
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Bleeding cupping - ex; bleed DU14
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cupping method used to treat tiredness?
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empty cupping along UB channel
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what kind of suction is tonifying?
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light and medium
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what kind of suction is sedating?
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strong - can leave marks for 15-20 days
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draining cupping techniques include...
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- strong suction - moving - bleeding cupping - needle cupping
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tonifying cupping techniques include...
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- hot moxa warming needle - empty/flash cupping (speed at which cups are applied) - light and medium cupping - light moving
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can cupping be performed on nonulcerated furuncle?
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Yes
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cupping method safest for treatment of lymphatic drainage?
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moving cupping
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cupping method best to treat LV yang rising causing hypertension?
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Bleeding cupping DU14
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Overstimulation of cups might result in...
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- minute pulse and low BP - cold limbs, cold sweat, facial pallor - dim vision, dizziness, nausea
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yellow or green colored skin the next day after cupping indicates..
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excess pressure used with the cup
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dark red to purple cupping mark indicates...
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replete condition
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bright red cupping mark indicates..
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general good health of patient
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three 'orthodox' forms of cupping are...
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- retained - momentary - moving - these differ by the duration of cup retention
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prior to bleeding cupping or needle cupping, practitioner must?
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wear gloves on BOTH hands
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If cup is contaminated with blood?
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sterilize glass cups or use high level disinfectant
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what size cup is best for needle cupping?
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40 mm at the base
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Cups are what class medical device?
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Class III
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if you would like to needle AND cup an area, which would be done first?
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cupping to avoid bleeding
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if one wants to use cupping to draw blood, what is the correct amount to be drawn in the cup?
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1 teaspoon or 5 mL
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to disinfect a cup after bleeding, one can use?
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- autoclave - high level disinfectant (endospore, porrax, sterrad, acecid)
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which action would you take if you want to autoclave an untempered glass cup that has become contaminated w/ blood?
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dispose of the cup b/c untempered glasses can explode in autoclave
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a suction cup used in a snake bite kid is classified as what class of medical device?
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class I medical device
