TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller SIRS See Systemic inflammatory response syndrome... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Skull base The 5 bones at the bottom of the skull on which the brain rests. The skull base separates the upper brain from the lower brain.... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller SOFA score Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score. A tool used to quantify organ failure severity in critically ill patients.... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Speed of gravity Roughly 9.8 meters per second per second or 32 feet/sec/sec.... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spinal Cord Injury WithOut Radiographic Abnormality (SCIWORA) A cord injury in which there is no associated bony or ligamentous injury noted on plain radiographs or CT scan. Most common in young children. PRONUNCIATION: SKEE-wor-ah or SEE-wor-ah. It's an ACRONYM... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spinal motion restriction A term used to describe the process of protecting the spine and spinal cord in trauma patients. Also referred to as in-line spinal stabilization or spinal immobilization. This process involves special... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spinal reflex arcs The neural pathways that control reflex responses. In the patient with an incomplete cord injury, reflex arcs may remain active, causing involuntary muscle movement.... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spinal shock An altered physiologic state immediately after a spinal cord injury... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spinal stenosis A chronic narrowing of the spinal canal that is common with aging. In older adults, stenosis predisposes patients to spinal cord injury. PRONUNCIATION: sten-O-sis.... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spinous process The bony projection on the posterior portion of the vertebra... S 3 June 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Spleen watch An informal phrase used to describe the non-invasive management of splenic injuries. Interventions include serial vital sign assessment, abdominal exams, and hemoglobin monitoring... S 3 June 2026
