TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Osteomyelitis Inflammation, infection, or swelling of a bone. PRONUNCIATION: OST-e-o-mye-LI-tis.... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Osteoporosis A weakening of the bone caused by loss of bone mineral density and bone mass. PRONUNCIATION: OST-e-o-por-O-sis.... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Over pressurization wave The sudden onset of a pressure wave after an explosion caused by the energy released in the initial explosion. The bigger the explosion, the more damaging the pressure wave. Also known as a blast wave... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) A rapidly fatal infection occurring in individuals following removal of the spleen, often years or decades after splenectomy. Also known as overwhelming post-splenectomy sepsis (OPSS).... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oximeter An instrument that measures the percent of oxygenated hemoglobin molecules in the arterial blood.... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygen carrying capacity Every molecule of hemoglobin can carry a maximum of four oxygen molecules... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygen content (CaO2) The amount of oxygen in a certain amount of blood; CaO2 = SpO2 x Hgb x 1.36... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygen debt A state of hypo-oxygenation resulting from intense exercise or poor perfusion.... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygen delivery (DO2) The amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues; DO = SpO2 x Hgb x 1.36 x CO x 10... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygen free radical See Reactive oxygen species... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygen saturation (SaO2) The measure of how much hemoglobin is bound to oxygen, expressed as a percent of hemoglobin molecules that are fully saturated with oxygen.... O 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Oxygenation The process of supplying oxygen to organs, tissues, and cells.... O 3/06/2026
