Critical Care >Bedside Technology

John M. Oropello, Stephen M. Pastores, Vladimir Kvetan+

Table 9–1Electrode placement for 5-lead system.

Electrode Placement

Right arm (RA) Apply to the right shoulder near the junction of the right arm and torso

Left arm (LA) Apply to the left shoulder near the junction of the left arm and torso

Right leg (RL) Apply at the level of the lowest right rib, on the right abdominal region, or right hip

Left leg (LL) Apply at the level of the lowest left rib, on the left abdominal region, or left hip

V1 Apply to fourth intercostal space on right sternal border

Precordial (choose either V1 or V6)
V6 Apply to fifth intercostal space on midaxillary line

Data from AACN, Wiegand DJ: ACCN Procedure Manual for Critical Care. 6th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2011.

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