TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller C-reactive protein (CRP) C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver. The level of CRP rises when there is inflammation throughout the body.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Capacitance vessels Veins that are able to adjust to wide changes in blood volume in order to maintain blood pressure. The veins serve as storage vessels for blood. The body can draw on these reserves in times of hypovol... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Capnometry/Capnography Both capnometry and capnography measure exhaled carbon dioxide (EtCO2) and provide a number that can be monitored and trended over time. However, capnography also includes a visual waveform, which pro... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiac index An assessment of cardiac output relative to patient size.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiac output The amount of blood the heart pumps out in one minute.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiac preload Preload is the amount of stretch in the myocardial muscle prior to contraction. In hypovolemic patients with normal cardiac function, preload is strongly influenced by the amount of blood in the heart... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiac tamponade Pressure on the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the heart muscle and the pericardium. PRONUNCIATION: tam-pon-ADE.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiac, afterload The pressure the heart must pump against to eject blood during systole.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiac, contractility The ability of the heart muscle to eject blood during systole.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiogenic shock When the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body, a life-threatening condition.... C Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cardiomyopathy A disorder of the heart muscle due to ischemia, infection, toxicities, aging, etc. PRONUNCIATION: CAR-di-o-my-OP-athy.... C Jun 3, 2026
