Atrioventricular block complicating meningitis: treatment with emergency cardiac pacing.
Percutaneous insertion of a transthoracic pacing wire is described in a child who developed complete A-V block during hospitalization for treatment of meningitis. This is a simple method and the necessary material can be easily included on emergency carts.
D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000150:complications*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial