uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Tracheo-Innominate Fistula

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A 72-year-old man with a percutaneous tracheostomy in situ on ICU day 21 develops sudden massive haemorrhage from the tracheostomy stoma. Bright red blood is pulsating from around the tube. What is the most likely diagnosis and immediate action?

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