TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Perianal Around the anus. PRONUNCIATION: per-i-A-nal.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pericardial effusion When extra fluid collects between the pericardium and the heart... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pericardial tamponade Cardiac compression caused by fluid collecting in the sac encasing the heart, severely limiting blood flow both in and out of the heart.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pericardiocentesis A procedure to remove fluid (usually blood in trauma patients) accumulated in the pericardial sac. PRONUNCIATION: per-i-CARD-i-o-cen-TE-sis.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pericardium The tough, non-elastic sac that surrounds the heart. In the patient with pericardial tamponade, this sac fills with blood.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Periorbital ecchymosis Bruising around both eyes associated with anterior fossa basal skull fractures. Also known as raccoon eyes or panda eyes.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Peripheral vascular resistance (PVR) The amount of force that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) A form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time. Usually inserted in the arm, the tip of the catheter sits in the central circulation in or near the heart. A midline cathe... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Peritoneum A thin, colorless membrane that lines the abdomen, separating the peritoneal and retroperitoneal cavities. PRONUNCIATION: peri--to-NE-um.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Permanent cavity The hole left in the body by the passage of a projectile. A tunnel through the tissues.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Permissive hypertension The practice of deliberately maintaining blood pressure below normal physiologic levels. Also known as hypotensive resuscitation, low volume resuscitation, hemostatic resuscitation, delayed resuscitat... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Persistent vegetative state A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness; persistent coma (GCS score 9). An unresponsive wakefulness state is now the preferred terminology for this condition.... P 3/06/2026
