TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) An oxygen delivery device that can provide up to 60 L/min without endotracheal intubation.... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller High order explosion Explosives are categorized as high order explosives or low order explosives. High order explosives have a strong supersonic pressure wave, known as the blast wave or shock wave. Low order explosions h... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Histamine A substance released by the immune system in response to an allergen... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Histamine release An enzyme released from cells in response to an antibody called immunoglobulin E... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hollow abdominal structures Organs in the body that are tubes or sacs, such as the stomach, intestines, and bladder... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Homeostasis A state of body system balance or equilibrium. PRONUNCIATION: hom-e-o-STA-sis.... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hyper-rotation An excessive twisting movement of a joint or the spinal column... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hypercapnia Hypercapnia (a.k.a. hypercarbia) is a state in which carbon dioxide in the blood is elevated due to poor ventilation.... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hypercarbia An elevated carbon dioxide blood level that leads to respiratory acidosis in poorly ventilated patients. Also known as hypercapnia PRONUNCIATION: hy-per-CARB-i-a.... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hyperchloremic acidosis A disease state where acidosis develops alongside an increase in ionic chloride... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hyperdynamic Characterized by great or heightened activity or change.... H Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
