TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pin care The cleansing and maintenance of orthopedic pin sites... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Platelet inhibitor Any drug (e.g., aspirin, clopidogrel) or physiological condition (e.g., hypothermia, acidosis) that decreases platelet aggregation.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Plethysmograph waveform The waveform noted on a pulse oximeter; reflecting blood pulsation at the site of the sensor... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pleura, pleural The two layers of tissue lining the chest cavity are the parietal pleura, which lines the inner thoracic wall, and the visceral pleura, which lines the intrathoracic organs. A thin layer of fluid betw... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pleural fluid Fluid produced by the serous membrane covering the lungs and internal thoracic wall. The fluid volume is normally small, just enough to "stick" the lungs to the inner chest wall.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pleural space A space between the outer membrane of the lungs and the lining of the chest wall... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pleuritic Relating to the pleura, or outer membranes, of the lung and chest cavity.... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Plexus (nerve) A bundle or network of nerves... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pneumomediastinum A condition in which air is present in the mediastinum (the space between the lungs). Causes include traumatic injury, often in association with pneumothorax or other diseases. a.k.a. mediastinal emph... P 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Pneumopericardium Accumulation of air or gas in the pericardial cavity, is most commonly the result of blunt chest trauma. PRONUNCIATION: NEU-mo-peri-CARD-i-um.... P 3/06/2026
