Lead Placements/CP compromise/Apical

Name the location for lead V4

• 4th intercostal space, right sternal edge

• 5th intercostal space, LEFT mid-clavicular line

• Right arm

• right leg

Name the location for lead V3

• LEFT side: midway between V2 and V4 (on the rib)

• 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line

• right leg

• left arm

Name the location for lead V2

• left arm

• 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line

• 4th intercostal space, Left sternal edge/border

• midway between V2 and V4 (on the rib)

Name the location for lead V1

• Left Paraspinous border

• 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line

• Mid axillary line, in straight line next to V5

• 4th intercostal space, right sternal edge

Name the location for lead V5

• Left Paraspinous border

• 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line

• 5th intercostal space; left anterior axillary line (in straight line next to V4)

• 4th intercostal space, right sternal edge

Name the location of lead V8 for a POSTERIOR EKG

• 5th intercostal space, posterior axillary

• 5th intercostal space,

  LEFT mid-scapular line

• 5th intercostal space, paraspinous border

Name the location for lead V6

• Left sternal edge, 4th intercostal space

• 5th intercostal space, left mid-axillary line (in straight line next to V5)

• 5th intercostal space; anterior axillary line (in straight line next to V4)

• 4th intercostal space, right sternal edge

location to listen to the apical pulse

*apical=the lower pointed end of the heart

• 3rd intercostal space on the rib

• Fifth intercostal space, left mid clavicular line

  (**same location as *V4 for adults)

• 4th intercostal space, right sternal border

Name the heart block

(Not emergent, but needs to be reported)

• 2nd Degree Type 1: Wenckebach

  
  "long, longer, drop, now you have Wenckebach!"

• Ventricular Tachycardia

  (V-Tach)

• Sinus bradycardia

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Name the heart block

(Get help, as could lead to type 3 heart block)

• 2nd Degree Type 1: Wenckebach

  
  "long, longer, drop, now you have Wenckebach!"

• 2nd Degree Type 2: Mobitz II

  (*QRS drops without warning*)

• Sinus bradycardia