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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
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@ChrisRootMD
Chris Root
5 years
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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@OscarJMitchell
Oscar Mitchell
6 months
🚨Beyond excited to share this with you all! Announcing REVIVE – the resuscitation conference of the future! ⚡High-impact lectures 👐Hands-on training 🧠Real-world skills Find out more and register - https://t.co/HYcQYReN8j
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@ChrisRootMD
Chris Root
1 year
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. https://t.co/zQReF9efsA #EMS #Paramedic #FlightMedic #HEMS
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Cliff Reid
1 year
🧵 Managing Challenging Behaviours in Resuscitation Teams: A Thread for Team Leaders (1/13) Every resuscitation team leader can face difficult team dynamics Here are 6 key challenging behaviours you'll encounter and how to manage them effectively in real-time 🚨
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Chris Root
1 year
Really excited to attest the notes while my resident does all the work today in the trauma bay.
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Chris Root
4 years
The med student absolutely crushed it tonight in the trauma bay!
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mike defilippo
1 year
Prehospital ECMO simulation training with Albuquerque Fire Rescue’s ECMO-1, UNM EMS Physicians, and UNM EM-Critical Care #EMS #EmergencyMedicine
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James Horowitz
1 year
@JCiancarelliDO
James Ciancarelli
1 year
An entire section dedicated to cardio toxic!! Stop!!! Stoked for this!!! 🫀💊💪🏼 #critcarecards24
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kathryn chadason
1 year
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 up/threaten to fire u if u got caught napping b/w calls. I know, it’s a PR thing, but maybe posting on a street corner for 16 hrs is the issue, not naps?🫶
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Cliff Reid
1 year
Crashing or Arrested Pulmonary Embolism Quick Reference Guide I made for MY OWN practice in non-ECMO centres without access to inhaled nitric oxide or other specific pulmonary vasodilators Evidence base = thin Official endorsement = none Experience = limited Not for junior
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Hans van Schuppen
1 year
Any prehospital services/HEMS use a small bedside invasive bloodpressure monitor for arterial lines? I have seen the compass but this only shows MAP.
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@amerelman
Andrew Merelman
1 year
If you’re interested in elevating your airway practice check out PAC 25! An incredibly unique, high-quality two days of airway education including anatomy lab in NYC. I’m looking forward to it. https://t.co/UWVM9WRQ7i
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Ken Milne MD
1 year
The majority do not include naloxone in their OHCA protocol. https://t.co/oLcQwOd6gA @ChrisRootMD @HeartandStroke @AHAScience
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Ken Milne MD
1 year
Naloxone in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)? https://t.co/oLcQwOd6gA #PaperinaPic by @KirstyChallen #EBM
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Ken Milne MD
1 year
Does your EMS system have a protocol that includes giving naloxone to adult patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)? #EBM #FOAMed https://t.co/oLcQwOcyr2 @ChrisRootMD @EMSWorldOFCL @EMS1 @hp_ems @EMSBlogs @OverrunEMS
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mike defilippo
1 year
I love this method for RSI we use on flight: the 3 stop-cock IV method. Closest to patient: sedative Middle: paralytic Farthest: push-dose pressor Streamlines your med delivery for rapid, efficient, and safe intubation. #EMS #RSI #emergencymedicine
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Ken Milne MD
1 year
Skeptics' Guide to EM podcast reviewing a study on naloxone for OHCA with guest skeptic @ChrisRootMD is now available. https://t.co/oLcQwOcyr2 #EBM #FOAMed
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mike defilippo
1 year
Are you interested in becoming an EMS/prehospital physician? Join me and @joshkimbre Tuesday night for a webinar on "A Day in the Life of an EMS Physician" followed by a Q&A! @NAEMSP #medicalstudent #emergencymedicine #EMS https://t.co/iwt60h7zg4
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@expensivecare
David Anderson
1 year
If I was 🔫 or 🔪 , I’d rather be transported to 🏥 in the back of a 🚓 than in the back of an 🚑. Am I crazy? Find out on the latest episode of Clinical Conversations as @JamesOz1 and I talk penetrating trauma.
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James Oswald
1 year
“For every one minute of scene time, mortality increases by one percent.” @expensivecare and I discuss priorities in pentrating trauma. https://t.co/Mb7L1mQFfD
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@ChrisRootMD
Chris Root
1 year
Can naloxone raise the dead in cardiac arrest? Dillon et al “Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California” looked at this question. The results challenged what I’ve thought for a long time. Check out @TheSGEM here: https://t.co/Zfl3f6nzLr
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