TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Arteriogram An arterial imaging procedure used to identify vessel occlusion, leaks, and intimal injury. PRONUNCIATION: ar-TER-io-gram.... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels connecting arteries directly to veins rather than through capillaries. AVMs are usually congenital; they enlarge over time an... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Ascites An abnormal collection of non-blood fluid in the abdomen. PRONUNCIATION: a-SCI-tes.... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller ASIA See American Spinal Injury Association.... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) An enzyme found in the liver which is released into the bloodstream when the liver is damaged.... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Asplenic Without a spleen; post splenectomy. Asplenic patients are at risk for serious infection and require multiple vaccinations, prophylactic antibiotics, and good infection prevention practices throughout ... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller ATCN Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses. A standardized course from the Society of Trauma Nurses.... A 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Atelectasis The partial or complete collapse of an alveolus creating a diffusion disorder. PRONUNCIATION: AT-el-ECT-ta-sis.... A 3 June 2026
