EKG monitoring

Emergency Department

EKG monitoring

Bedside Philips monitor for: All chest pain c/o fluttering/ pounding heart Syncope Weakness SOB Upper abd pain L and/or R arm pain

Lead placement

Lead placement

5 lead placement

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The 5 minute 12 lead EKG

CP all pts >16 y/o Upper abd pain

All DM and smokers All males > 40 All females > 50

N/V All DM and smokers All males > 40 All females > 50

SOB All new onset All DM and smokers Known heart dz

Weakness All new onset

Syncope all

12 lead placement

12 lead process

Program portable 12 lead with patient information

Obtain EKG Show physician immediately Order and document Transmit

Special circumstances

Right side EKG Posterior

Questions