TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Brain damage due the direct or indirect application of force to the brain tissues... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Traumatic circulatory arrest In non-trauma patients, cardiac arrest is usually the result of a fatal dysrhythmia or the end result of hypoxia. In trauma patients, hypovolemia, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, or massive h... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Traumatic circulatory arrest In pulseless trauma patients (PEA or asystole), the term "traumatic circulatory arrest" is preferred over "cardiac arrest" because the source of the problem is usually hypovolemia, tension pneumothora... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Traumatology The healthcare field dedicated to the study and care of injuries caused by intentional or unintentional events. PRONUNCIATION: trau-ma-TOL-ogy.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trendelenburg position The patient is supine, with the full bed tilted toward the head. This position is sometimes used emergently in hypovolemic patients to promote vital organ perfusion until volume can be restored. In RE... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Triage The assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to determine treatment priorities.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trickle feeds Small-volume gastric or post-pyloric enteral nutrition given to preserve gut function, prevent bacterial overgrowth, and reduce bacterial translocation. Also known as trophic feeds.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trophic feeds See Trickle feeds. PRONUNCIATION: TRO-phic.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Troponin PRONUNCIATION: tro-PO-nin.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trousseau (or Trousseau's) sign A twitching or spasm of hand muscles when a blood pressure cuff is inflated on the upper arm. This finding indicates hypocalcemia. In trauma patients, hypocalcemia is associated with whole blood red c... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tube thoracostomy Chest tube insertion; insertion of a hollow tube into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, or other fluids.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Tunica adventitia The Latin name for the outermost layer of an artery, consisting chiefly of strong collagen fibers. PRONUNCIATION: TU-ni-ca ad-ven-TI-tia.... T Jun 3, 2026 Glossary
