TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Surgical debridement The removal of dead tissue from a wound.... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Surgical rib fixation An invasive procedure used to realign bone ends and hold fractured ribs in place to promote healing... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sympathetic chain ganglia Bundles of nerve tissue that run parallel to the spinal cord and secrete catecholamines... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sympathetic nervous system Neurons that prepare the body to react to a stimulus... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Sympathetic storming Sympathetic storming, or paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH), is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects severe TBI patients. Symptoms include sudden onset hyperthermia, tachycard... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Symphysis pubis The cartilaginous tissue that joins the two bones of the anterior pelvis together. This joint separates the patient with an open book pelvic injury. Also known as the pubic symphysis. PRONUNCIATION: S... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Syncope Short-term loss of consciousness caused by a drop in blood pressure. PRONUNCIATION: SYN-cope.... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Synovial fluid A viscous fluid, with the consistency of egg white, that is found in the cavities of synovial joints. Synovial fluid reduces friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Synthetic colloids Manufactured intravenous solutions composed of large molecules that draw interstitial fluid into the intravascular space. Examples include mannitol, dextran, and starch solutions (e.g., Hextend, Hespa... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) A serious condition involving widespread inflammation throughout the whole body. SIRS can result from severe infection (sepsis), trauma, or pancreatitis.... S 3/06/2026
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) The pressure exerted on the circulating blood by the vasculature architecture... S 3/06/2026
