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Intestinal-Venous Fistula on Echocardiogram (a4c) and IVC Ultrasound

"fart in the heart"

Katherine Collins MSc FBSE @The_Echo_Nerd

#Intestinal #Venous
Intestinal-Venous Fistula ... Katherine Collins MSc ... Intestinal #Venous #Fistula ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #ivc
Aorto-caval fistula on POCUS

Pulsatile Ao superficial to the spine. Hyperechoic mantle clock shaped SMA superficial to
Aorto-caval fistula ... on POCUS Pulsatile ... IVC visible left ... Ao IVC abnormally ... #Aortocaval #fistula
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
to Colovesical Fistula ... on POCUS 40' ... with fever, low abd ... #Colovesical #Fistula ... #Bladder #Air #POCUS
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
• Diarrhea • Fistula ... TTKG • RTA Type IV ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Redistribution: IV ... ketoacidosis, IV ... Intestinal or biliary fistula ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
diagnosed with MS ... and started on IV ... anterior_seg_rocks #OneAndAHalf ... ophthalmology #neurology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
(such as an AV fistula ... semi-permanent (a tunneled CVC ... a non-tunneled CVC ... in the ICU: • IHD ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Ureterosigmoidostomy, Enteric fistula ... and lymphomas, IV ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology