Bonadonna's Lead System for Viewing

MCL1, Lead II and Lead III

 LEAD SELECTOR              ACTUAL          MYOCARDIAL WALL       USEFUL FOR:
ON CARDIAC MONITOR           LEAD             REPRESENTED
                           OBSERVED

      I                     MCL1             Antero-septal        MCL1 can be used to determine R or L Bundle Branch Block
                                                                  Identifying Acute changes in the Anteroseptal wall and
                                                                  Atrial and ventricular hypertrophy may be evident

      II                     III               Inferior           Lead III is useful for atrial arrhythmias and for identification
                                                                  of inferior wall pathologies


      III                Modified II           Inferior           Same as above


These three leads are superior for untangling even the most difficult arrhythmias

Don't forget to appropriately label your strips with the correct lead ID

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