TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol), in very high doses, was widely used for many years to treat patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Today, high dose methylprednisolone for SCI has largely fallen out... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller MI Myocardial infarction, a.k.a. heart attack... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Microbiome All of the microorganisms (and their genetic content) that inhabit a specific environment or body site. Commonly used to refer to microorganisms in the gut.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mid-shaft, femur Referring to the middle one-third of the shaft. The most common femur fracture location in individuals with healthy bones.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Midline catheter A midline catheter is a long, thin, flexible intravenous catheter that is inserted in the upper arm with the tip located just below the axilla. The catheter must be inserted by an experienced practiti... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Also known as concussion, minor head trauma, or simply a brain injury in which a patient's lowest GCS score is 13.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Missile migration The movement of a bullet or bullet fragment within the body in the days, weeks, months after the initial injury... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller MODS See Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller MOF Multiple organ failure. See Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Moral distress An emotional state that arises from a situation in which an individual feels the ethically correct action to take is different from what the task requires.... M 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Morel-Lavallée lesions A closed, internal, degloving injury where subcutaneous tissues are torn away from the underlying fascia or muscles, but the skin surface remains intact. Also known as M-L or Morel lesions. PRONUNCIAT... M 3 June 2026
