Patient Preparation
Table 48: Pediatric Electrode Placement
Item AHA Label IEC Label Description
1 V1 red C1 red Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border.
2 V2 yellow. C2 yellow Fourth intercostal space at the left sternal border.
3 V3 green. C3 green Midway between location 2 and 4.
4 V4 blue C4 brown Mid-clavicular line in the fifth intercostal space.
5 V5 orange C5 black Anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as 4.
6 V6 violet C6 violet Mid-axillary line on the same horizontal level as 4 and 5.
7 LA black L yellow Left deltoid.
8 LL red F green Above the left ankle (alternate placement— upper leg as close
to the torso as possible).
9 RL green N black Above the right ankle (alternate placement—upper leg as
close to the torso as possible).
10 RA white R red Right deltoid.
11 V4R gray C4R gray Mid-clavicular line in the fifth right intercostal space.
12 V3R gray C3R gray Halfway between 1 and 11.
13 V7 gray C7 gray Same horizontal level of 4 in the left posterior axillary line.
NEHB Electrode Placement
To acquire a NEHB ECG, use the standard 12–lead electrode placement and items 1, 2
and 3 as shown in the following diagram.
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