TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller CDC U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller CDC WISQARS Data WISQARS is the U.S. CDC's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System; an interactive online database.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Celiotomy A surgical procedure to open the abdominal cavity. PRONUNCIATION: ce-li-OT-omy. Also known as laparotomy.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cellular integrity A state in which the outer membrane of a cell is fully intact. Maintaining cellular integrity requires an adequate supply of energy to run the cell's sodium-potassium pump.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The United States agency responsible for public health.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Centrifugal force A force that pushes a body to the outside of a vortex. PRONUNCIATION: cen·TRIF·u·gal.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cerebral contusion Bruising of the gray or white matter within the brain.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) Mean arterial pressure (MAP) minus intracranial pressure (ICP); the net gradient that delivers oxygen to the brain.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Watery fluid that flows in and around the spinal column and brain to cushion them from injury.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Chelation therapy Chelation medications are given to bind lead or other heavy metals in the body to facilitate renal excretion. In trauma patients, chelation therapy is occasionally required for individuals with an ele... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Chemoprophylaxis Any pharmacological agent used to prevent a condition. In trauma care, this term is often used to refer to anticoagulant medications (e.g., enoxaparin) administered to prevent venous thromboembolism.... C 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Chest dissymmetry Unequal size or expansion of the chest wall. PRONUNCIATION: dis-SYM-etry.... C 3/06/2026
