TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Baclofen pump A device used to deliver an antispasmodic agent (baclofen) directly into the spinal canal. PRONUNCIATION: BAC-lo-fen pump.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Ballistics The science of projectiles and firearms.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Bariatric Refers to specializing in the treatment of obesity.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Barotrauma Damage produced by pressure. In the trauma patient, overventilation can injure the alveoli, potentially rupturing the alveoli, causing pneumothorax.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Base deficit The amount of base required (in mEq) to titrate a liter of arterial blood up to a pH of 7.40. When adding a base is necessary, the patient has a base deficit. When the base level is already high ( >7.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Battle's (or Battle) sign A crescent-shaped bruise that forms behind the ear indicating a fracture of the middle cranial fossa. Also called post auricular hematoma, mastoid ecchymosis, and retroauricular ecchymosis.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller BCI Blunt cardiac injury. See Myocardial contusion.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Beck's triad A collection of three medical signs associated with acute cardiac tamponade, a medical emergency that occurs when there is excessive fluid accumulation (usually blood) in the pericardial sac around th... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Behavioral interventions Interventions designed to influence actions patients take to improve their physical or mental health.... B Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Biomarkers Molecular indicators of a trait, disease, or dysfunction.... B Jun 3, 2026
