Chris Root
@ChrisRootMD
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EM, EMS and flight doc in New Mexico. Former NYC paramedic. Once described as “More upset by systemic dysfunction than his peers.”
Joined October 2014
I don’t care if you’ve done the procedure a million times. Always check your equipment. Especially if you just woke up.
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RT @georgenh_: Hot off the press! 📰 Prehospital endotracheal intubation success rates for critical care nurses versus paramedics ( https://…
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We're hiring flight paramedics! If you're interested in one of the coolest jobs in flight medicine, look no further. Sunny Albuquerque is calling your name. #EMS #Paramedic #FlightMedic #HEMS
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RT @cliffreid: 🧵 Managing Challenging Behaviours in Resuscitation Teams: A Thread for Team Leaders (1/13) Every resuscitation team leader…
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Really excited to attest the notes while my resident does all the work today in the trauma bay.
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RT @jameshorowitzmd: You don’t want to miss: 💥☠️ #CARDIOTOX 🤮💥 Coming 10/25-26 at #critcarecards24 featuring: @emcrit
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RT @le_chadd: Now that I’m at a job where “safety naps” are encouraged Im realizing how silly&unsafe it was for my prev EMS gig to write u…
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RT @cliffreid: Crashing or Arrested Pulmonary Embolism Quick Reference Guide I made for MY OWN practice in non-ECMO centres without access…
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@DitchDoc14 @HansvanSchuppen @ResusPadawan @amerelman @DarrenBraude Compass is also all I’m familiar with. Would be awesome if there was something similar that could give BP beat to beat without a full transducer set up.
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RT @HansvanSchuppen: Any prehospital services/HEMS use a small bedside invasive bloodpressure monitor for arterial lines? I have seen the c…
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RT @amerelman: If you’re interested in elevating your airway practice check out PAC 25! An incredibly unique, high-quality two days of air…
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RT @TheSGEM: The majority do not include naloxone in their OHCA protocol. @ChrisRootMD @HeartandStroke @AHAScience…
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@doctorwibble We probably did, just like we all agreed to use the metric system. But here I am in New Mexico with 50 lbs of blue ketamine stickers…
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@doctorwibble Believe it or not, our ketamine stickers are blue, our cannulas don’t have that extra ports like yours do, and we took one of the a’s out of anaesthesia, but I won’t tell you which one. 🇺🇸 🦅 🎇
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RT @TheSGEM: Does your EMS system have a protocol that includes giving naloxone to adult patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (O…
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@MDtheDO @ResusPadawan @jstgeorgemd It’s effective for RSI and also for summoning a bolus of anaesthetists.
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@rachelgemma90 @MDtheDO @ResusPadawan @jstgeorgemd The tubing actually comes out of the package with the bridge built in. Once the line is primed, you’re ready to go. Works pretty well for us.
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RT @MDtheDO: I love this method for RSI we use on flight: the 3 stop-cock IV method. Closest to patient: sedative Middle: paralytic Farthe…
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