TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma Unintentional and intentional injuries caused by the sudden application of external force to the tissues.... T 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma care spectrum Refers to the full scope of trauma patient care across the spectrum, from prehospital through rehabilitation and home follow up, including injury prevention measures.... T 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma induced coagulopathy (TIC) A collection of disorders of coagulation associated with serious trauma. TIC affects both clot forming and clot lysing processes and onset occurs rapidly after injury.... T 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma quality improvement program (TQIP) A program of the American College of Surgeons dedicated to improving the quality of trauma care. TQIP participation is a mandatory component of trauma center verification.... T 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma resuscitation Refers to the initial phase of trauma patient stabilization... T 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma Survivors Network A community of patients and survivors rebuilding their lives after trauma sponsored by the America Trauma Society.... T 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Trauma Triad of Death, The The combination of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy in a trauma patient. These factors significantly contribute to death in the injured patient.... T 3 Jun 2026
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 3 Jun 2026
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 3 Jun 2026
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 3 Jun 2026
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 3 Jun 2026
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 3 Jun 2026
