TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Measurement, quantitative Collection of information that can be put into numerical form; considered impartial and not influenced by how people feel about it.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Measurement, subjective Collection of information that cannot be put into numerical form; for example, interviews, surveys, oral history.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mechanical bleeding Bleeding from a damaged organ or vessel rather than from a coagulopathy. Also known as anatomic bleeding.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mechanical forces Injury caused by an object, such as a motor vehicle collision or fall.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mediastinitis Mediastinitis is inflammation or infection of the mediastinum. The mediastinum encompasses the space within the thoracic cavity, bordered by the pleural sacs laterally, the thoracic outlet superiorly,... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mediastinum The area between the lungs. Mediastinal structures include the heart, esophagus, trachea, great vessels, major bronchi, major nerves, thymus, lymph nodes, and thoracic duct. PRONUNCIATION: ME-di-a-STI... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Meninges The three closely positioned membranes (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater) that line the surface of the brain and spinal column. PRONUNCIATION: me-NIN-ges.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mensa Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised IQ or other approv... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mesenteric system A web of vessels that perfuse the mesentery. PRONUNCIATION: me-sen-TER-ic.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mesentery A peritoneal fold that attaches abdominal structures to the posterior abdominal wall. PRONUNCIATION: ME-sen-ter-ry.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Metabolic acidosis Excess acid in the body; an arterial pH less than 7.35. In the trauma patient, lactic acid, hyperkalemia, and hyperchloremia are common causes.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Metabolic alkalosis An arterial pH greater than 7.45 due to excess base in the body (e.g., overzealous bicarbonate infusion) or acid loss (e.g., from vomiting).... M 3 June 2026
