title: A rare cause of trauma in the elderly: Mobitz type-II second-degree atrioventricular block.
abstract: Cardiac rhythm problems are frequently seen in the geriatric population, and they can experience trauma after syncope. A 78-year-old female was examined for thoracic trauma after falling. With a history of beta-blocker use, arterial blood pressure measured 60/30 mmHg and pulse rate was 30 bpm. Electrocardiogram showed a Mobitz type-II second-degree atrioventricular block. There was no response to atropine, so a transcutaneous external pacemaker and after that a transvenous pacemaker were applied. On the 4th day, the pacemaker was removed and the patient was discharged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Duzce University Medical School, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hayati
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kandis
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karapolat
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erden
authors.forename: Melik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Candar
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saritas
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000150:complications*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome