Applying Monitoring Electrodes
M4735A Heartstream XL Defibrillator/Monitor 4-5
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Electrode Placement
Figure 4-2 shows typical electrode placement for the limb leads of a 3- or
5-lead patient cable. The V/C lead of the 5-lead cable can be placed in any of
the precordial lead positions (V1/C1 through V6/C6) shown in Figure 4-3.
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LA RA LL
II
LL RA LA
III
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AHA Labels IEC Labels
RA Right Arm R Right
LA Left Arm L Left
RL Right Leg* N Negative*
LL Left Leg
F Foot
RA/R LA/L
RL/N LL/F
* Not used for 3-lead.
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