TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Triage The assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to determine treatment priorities.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trickle feeds Small-volume gastric or post-pyloric enteral nutrition given to preserve gut function, prevent bacterial overgrowth, and reduce bacterial translocation. Also known as trophic feeds.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trophic feeds See Trickle feeds. PRONUNCIATION: TRO-phic.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trousseau (or Trousseau's) sign A twitching or spasm of hand muscles when a blood pressure cuff is inflated on the upper arm. This finding indicates hypocalcemia. In trauma patients, hypocalcemia is associated with whole blood red c... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tube thoracostomy Chest tube insertion; insertion of a hollow tube into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, or other fluids.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tunica adventitia The Latin name for the outermost layer of an artery, consisting chiefly of strong collagen fibers. PRONUNCIATION: TU-ni-ca ad-ven-TI-tia.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tunica intima/endothelium The Latin name for the innermost layer of the artery or vein.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tunica media The Latin name for the middle layer of an artery or vein.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tunneled catheters Long term venous access where a catheter is placed under the skin and then into a vein.... T Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tweener An informal term for a person or thing considered to be in between two other recognized categories or types. In child development, this term is sometimes used to refer to 9-12-year-old children who fa... T Jun 3, 2026
