TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Subxiphoid pericardiocentesis Bedside procedure in which a long needle or catheter is inserted under the xiphoid process and directed towards the heart to remove pericardial fluid. PRONUNCIATION: sub-XI-phoid PeR-i-card-i-o-cent-E... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sudden cardiac death The cessation of effective cardiac activity... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Supine The body in a horizontal position with the face pointed upward... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Supportive care The prevention and management of the adverse effects of a disease process... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Suprapubic catheter A hollow tube inserted through the lower abdominal wall into the bladder to drain urine. In trauma patients, this procedure is sometimes performed in patients with bladder injury. PRONUNCIATION: su-PR... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Surgical debridement The removal of dead tissue from a wound.... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Surgical rib fixation An invasive procedure used to realign bone ends and hold fractured ribs in place to promote healing... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sympathetic chain ganglia Bundles of nerve tissue that run parallel to the spinal cord and secrete catecholamines... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sympathetic nervous system Neurons that prepare the body to react to a stimulus... S Jun 3, 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sympathetic storming Sympathetic storming, or paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH), is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects severe TBI patients. Symptoms include sudden onset hyperthermia, tachycard... S Jun 3, 2026
