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Last question for case study 6, thanks again in advance.
CASE 4
Use the following information to answer questions (12-16):
A 48-year-old female, after years of excessive fatigue, suddenly felt severe, crushing pain on the left side of her chest.
Patient Information:
has been a labourer for many years
palpitations
profuse perspiration that lasted four hours
continuous pain in left chest
shortness of breath
dizziness
cold body and limbs
ECG shows acute inferior myocardial infarction, occasionally accompanied by ventricular premature beat
diagnosed by her Western doctor with coronary heart disease and acute inferior myocardial infarction
Tongue: pale purple
Pulse: Deep (Chen), Thready (Xi)
Question 15: Select four acupuncture points that are best to treat the main syndrome for this patient. (Select 4)
The correct answers are BL 15 (Xinshu) + moxa, CV 8 (Shenque) moxa on salt, CV 6 (Qihai) + moxa, and PC 6 (Neiguan).
I chose to reduce HT 8 over moxa on REN 6. I based this off needed to add a point in to help with the blood stasis in the HT channel and thought HT 8 could help clear the channel along with PC 6. Then REN 8 and BL 15 for tonify the HT yang def.
Can you explain more, thank you.