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15 Cards in this Set
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What are precordial leads?
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Chest leads
v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6 |
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What are augmented leads?
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3 leads all with only a positive charge,
AVR - right arm AVL - left arm AVF - left foot |
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What are bipolar leads?
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3 leads, all with positive & negative poles
lead I - right arm to left arm, left arm is positive lead II - right arm to left foot, left foot is positive lead III - left arm to left foot - left foot is positive |
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Lead I
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bipolar - right arm to left arm - left arm is positive
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Lead II
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bipolar - right arm to left foot - left foot is positive
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Lead III
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bipolar - left arm to left foot - left foot is positive
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AVR
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augmented - right arm
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AVL
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augmented - left arm
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AVF
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augmented - left foot
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V1
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chest - 4th intercostal space, right of sternum
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V2
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chest - 4th intercostal space, left of sternum
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V3
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chest - midway between V2 and V4
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V4
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chest - 5th intercostal space, in the midclavicular line
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V5
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chest - same level as V4 at anterior axillary line (between V4 and V6)
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V6
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chest - 5th intercostal space in the midaxillary line
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