Philips Efficia DFM100 - Monitoring ECG with Electrodes; Electrode Placement

Preparing to Monitor ECG 4: ECG Monitoring
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Monitoring ECG with Electrodes
 To monitor ECG through electrodes:
1 Prepare the skin. See “Skin Preparation” on page 48.
2 Attach the snaps or grabbers to the electrodes before placing them on the patient.
3 Apply electrodes by peeling them, one at a time, from the protective backing and sticking them
firmly to the patient’s skin. Press around the entire edge of each electrode to ensure they are
secure. Make sure the lead wires do not pull on the electrodes. See “Electrode Placement” for
proper electrode locations.
4 If not preconnected, connect the ECG cable as described in “Connecting the ECG cable.” on
page 9.
WARNING: Be sure the electrodes do not come in contact with other conductive material, especially when
connecting or disconnecting the electrodes to/from the patient.
NOTE: Use only approved lead-sets with the Efficia DFM100. Failure to do so may introduce noise and
result in intermittent  messages.
Electrode Placement
Figure 39 shows the typical electrode placement for a 3-lead ECG set.
Figure 39 3-Lead Placement
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I
II
III
RA/R (white/red)
placement: directly
below the clavicle
and near the right
shoulder
LA/L (black/yellow)
placement: directly
below the clavicle
and near the left
shoulder
LL/F (red/green)
placement: on the
left lower abdomen