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 3 Jun 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 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Histamine A substance released by the immune system in response to an allergen... H 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Histamine release An enzyme released from cells in response to an antibody called immunoglobulin E... H 3 Jun 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 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Homeostasis A state of body system balance or equilibrium. PRONUNCIATION: hom-e-o-STA-sis.... H 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hyper-rotation An excessive twisting movement of a joint or the spinal column... H 3 Jun 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 3 Jun 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 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hyperchloremic acidosis A disease state where acidosis develops alongside an increase in ionic chloride... H 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Hyperdynamic Characterized by great or heightened activity or change.... H 3 Jun 2026 Glossary
