TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Flash-backs Memories of past trauma that feel as if they are occurring in the present moment.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Flexible intramedullary nail Commonly used in the repair of mid-shaft femur fractures in growing children.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Focal Local, or localized; something you could point to. The opposite of generalized or diffuse. The term is commonly used to differentiate brain injury types.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) A bedside imaging study to quickly identify free fluid or air in the abdomen or thorax.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Fontanelle A soft spot located between unfused bones in the infant skull. PRONUNCIATION: fon-tan-ELLE.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Foramen magnum The Latin term for the large ovoid opening in the occipital bone of the skull. The spinal cord, an extension of the medulla oblongata, passes through the foramen magnum as it exits the cranial cavity.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Forced vital capacity (FVC) One of several pulmonary function tests used to measure the amount of air an individual is able to forcibly exhale after taking the deepest breath possible. This test is used to identify and trend res... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Forced-air warmer Commercial devices that warm patients by blowing heated air through a blanket; common brand names include Bair Hugger and Mistral-Air.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Fossa An anatomical pit, groove, or depression... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Four and the floor A catchy trauma phrase used for remembering the 5 potential hemorrhage locations. Look for blood in the chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and any obvious external sites (i.e., on the floor). Tiny c... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Fracture, comminuted A type of fracture involving bone broken in multiple places.... F Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Fracture, linear A break in the bone resembling a thin line without splintering or distortion of the bone.... F Jun 3, 2026
