TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Resuscitation endpoints Various vital signs and biomarkers used to determine whether further resuscitation is required to restore homeostasis.... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Resuscitative phase of care The initial and emergent care provided to an injured patient, usually prehospital or in the emergency department, but resuscitation may also continue in an operating room or critical care unit.... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Resuscitative thoracotomy A surgical procedure to emergently open the thorax and access structures in the thoracic cavity for rapid hemorrhage control, quick repairs, and internal cardiac massage. Also known as emergent thorac... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Retained hemothorax Blood remaining in the pleural space, inadequately evacuated by chest tube placement. Potential complications include empyema and fibrothorax.... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Retained projectiles Bullets, pellets, or fragments that are not removed from the body. Most retained objects are benign, but some will migrate or embolize, causing complications in the acute phase of care or even decades... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Reticular activating system (RAS) The reticular activating system is located deep within the upper part of the brainstem. The RAS consists of a network of neurons and fibers that connect the brainstem with the cerebrum and the spinal ... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Retrograde amnesia See Amnesia, retrograde... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Retrograde dissection Backward vessel dissection. In the patient with blunt aortic injury, disruption usually occurs in the isthmus, at the site of the ligamentum arteriosum. Most vessel dissection is downward, in the dire... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Retroperitoneal Behind the peritoneal cavity. This space contains the spine, aorta, vena cava, kidneys, as well as parts of the colon, ureters, and pancreas. PRONUNCIATION: RET-ro-per-i-ton-EE-al.... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Rh antigen The rhesus (Rh) factor is a protein found on the surface of red blood cells in persons with Rh-positive blood types.... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Rh immune globulin (RhIG) A medication containing antibodies to the Rh antigen D (RhD). Administered to Rh negative patients who receive Rh positive blood in order to prevent antibody formation, thus suppressing a potentially ... R Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Rh negative The red blood cells of individuals who lack the rhesus factor.... R Jun 3, 2026
