TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller TQIP See Trauma quality improvement program... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tracheal deviation Movement of the trachea away from the midline due to increased pressure, injury, or a mass.... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Traction splinting A method of limiting hemorrhage by re-establishing a cone-shaped thigh... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Traction, skeletal pin A temporary method of stabilizing a mid-shaft femur fracture in a patient too unstable for surgical fixation... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tranexamic acid (TXA) A pro clot medication administered intravenously to trauma patients shortly after injury to prevent premature clot dissolution. PRONUNCIATION: TRAN-ex-AM-ic.... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Transection To cut completely through a tissue, organ, vessel, spinal cord, or other structure.... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Transfusion triggers Target hemoglobin level numbers used to identify when blood transfusion is indicated.... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Transient Lasting for a short period; quickly reversed... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Transient ischemic attack (TIA) A temporary period of impaired blood flow in the brain causing stroke symptoms. In trauma patients, the most common cause of TIA or stroke is occlusion of the carotid or vertebral arteries.... T 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Transverse process The bony projections off the right and left sides of each spinal vertebra... T 3 June 2026
