TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Auricular hematoma A collection of blood underneath the perichondrium of the outer ear. Usually the result of blunt trauma. PRONUNCIATION: au-RIC-u-lar he-ma-TO-ma.... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Auscultation Auscultation involves using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's lung, heart, intestines, or fetal heart sounds during a physical examination. PRONUNCIATION: AUS-cul-TAY-shun.... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) An abnormal, overreaction of the involuntary (autonomic) nervous system to stimulation. Findings include heart rate changes, excessive sweating, hypertension, muscle spasms, and skin color changes (pa... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Autonomic nervous system The portion of the peripheral nervous system that receives information and regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal.... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Autonomic symptoms The term "autonomic symptoms" refers to physiological findings mediated by the parasympathetic nervous system. Examples include dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, and postural hypotension.... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Autoregulation The ability of the body's organs to maintain adequate perfusion despite changes in blood pressure. In particular, the cerebrum loses its capacity to autoregulate blood flow when injured.... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Autotransfusion Reinfusion of a patient's own blood. This can be done with chest blood collected from a drainage unit. Alternatively, blood can be suctioned from an operative field, filtered through a cell saver mach... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller AVM rupture Hemorrhage from an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which is a tangle of arteries and veins. AVMs are usually congenital and may develop anywhere in the body, but they are particularly devastating wh... A 3 Jun 2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Axial loading The application of force directly along the long axis of the spinal column. PRONUNCIATION: AXE-ee-al.... A 3 Jun 2026
