TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller MacGyver MacGyver was a secret agent character in a U.S. television series that was popular from the mid-1980s to the 1990s. MacGyver could make, form, or repair just about anything with the materials at hand.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Magic pressure numbers, The An informal term referring to the similarity between intracompartmental pressure numbers in various body spaces including the abdomen, skeletal muscle fascial compartments, and the cranium. A normal p... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) A medical imaging procedure that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create a detailed image of parts of the body.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Major trauma Commonly defined as an Injury Severity Scorce (ISS) of at least 15. See Injury Severity Score.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mammary arteries Internal thoracic arteries, bleeding can lead to hemothorax.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Markers of tissue ischemia Laboratory tests that measure the presence of anaerobic metabolism including serum lactate, arterial pH, and base deficit/excess.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Massive hemothorax Over 1.5 L of blood in one hemithorax or more than one third of blood volume in smaller individuals.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Massive transfusion There is no universally accepted definition of "massive transfusion." However, in adults, massive transfusion is commonly defined as 10 or units of packed red blood cells transfused within 24 hours of... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Mean arterial pressure (MAP) The average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle. Complex algorithms that compensate for heart rate are used by automatic BP measurement devices. However, a simple, bedside mathematical calc... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Measurement, objective Collection of information that can be put into numerical form; considered impartial and not influenced by how people feel about it.... M 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Measurement, qualitative Collection of information that cannot be put into numerical form; for example, interviews, surveys, oral history.... M 3/06/2026
