Why don't ERs use all 12 leads of an EKG?

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douglas - 13 Aug 2008 10:16 GMT

Why don't ERs use all 12 leads of an EKG? Why only lead 2?

Thanks!

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 13 Aug 2008 11:53 GMT

convicted neighbor Douglas <Protoman2050@gmail.com> wrote:

>Why don't ERs use all 12 leads of an EKG? Why only lead 2?

You are confusing a rhythm strip with an EKG.

For emergency medicine colleagues who may be following this thread so
that they would possibly be more inclined to forgive you:

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/24cb09bfddff1a01?

>Thanks!

Laus Deo:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/LausDeo

Prayerfully in the awesome name of our Messiah, LORD Jesus Christ,

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zob - 13 Aug 2008 17:11 GMT

>Why don't ERs use all 12 leads of an EKG? Why only lead 2?
>
>Thanks!

<facetious mode>Because they eat more than 2Pds and have too much VAT
black fat that addles their brains?</facetious mode>

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 14 Aug 2008 12:49 GMT

> convicted neighbor <Protoman2050@gmail.com> wrote:
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> <facetious mode>Because they eat more than 2Pds and have too much VAT
> black fat that addles their brains?</facetious mode>

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/8d4a7d5c2a4ce13b?

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http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/f43db72a7c5c1da0?

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