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a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that converts the heart s electrical activity into patterns of signals typically recorded on paper or displayed on a screen
Purposes
to assess the function of the heart can be baseline, diagnostic, or monitoring ROUTINE MEDICAL EXAMINATION Chest pain Palpitation Arrhythmia After cardiac surgery
P wave
Q wave
R wave S wave
T wave
Preparation
Equipments
CHEST LEADS
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6
-right 4th intercostal space -two spaces below the angle of Louis -Left 4th intercostal space -two spaces below the angle of Louis between V2 and V4 -left 5th intercostal space -mid clavicular line between V4 and V6 -left 5th intercostal space -mid axillary line
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Chest leads
POSITION
Limb leads
aVR:
-bony point between heart and right hand -wrist or acromioclavicular joint is ideal -Red is on the right -A bony point between heart and left hand -wrist or acromioclavicular joint is ideal - Lemon is on the left -A bony point between heart and left foot -the ankle/anterior superior iliac spine is ideal -Green is under the spleen -A bony point between heart and left foot -the ankle/anterior superior iliac spine is ideal
aVL
aVF