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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... • Should be on differential ... may be herald bleed ... Pathophysiology: ... #Aortoenteric #Fistula
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... Characterized By: Early ... • Slow initial feeding ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Causes of Early Bleeding in Pregnancy (< 20 Weeks) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Not Bleeding from the
Causes of Early ... (< 20 Weeks) - Differential ... (implantation bleed ... #Differential # ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
bleeding may be ... Tracheo-innominate fistula ... tracheostomy causing a fistula ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare