2018
Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta
Bin Mahmood SU, Ulrich A, Safdar B, Geirsson A, Mangi AA. Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2018, 33: 107-114. PMID: 29405382, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic ruptureAortic diameterSpontaneous ruptureHereditary connective tissue disordersHigh-risk patientsConnective tissue disordersOperating room timeRisk of ruptureOperative mortalityChest painMedian doorMost patientsAortic diseaseTissue disordersRoom timePatientsRapid diagnosisSuccessful managementMultidisciplinary approachEmergency protocolsAortaRuptureHypertensionPainEtiology
2009
High-Risk Chief Complaints II: Disorders of the Head and Neck
Nentwich L, Ulrich AS. High-Risk Chief Complaints II: Disorders of the Head and Neck. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2009, 27: 713-746. PMID: 19932402, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk chief complaintsAcute focal neurologic deficitsFocal neurologic deficitsDiagnosis of conditionsNeck painNeurologic deficitsOcular emergenciesChief complaintDifficult airwayEmergency departmentDifferent complaintsDiagnosisNeckComplaintsDisordersHeadPainAirwayPatientsSeizuresPathology