TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Adipose tissue Subcutaneous or visceral fat; PRONUNCIATION: AD-i-pose.... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller ADLs An abbreviation for activities of daily living... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Adrenaline See Epinephrine. The term adrenaline, rather than epinephrine is commonly use in British English. PRONUNCIATION: a-DREN-a-line.... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Adventitia The toughest, outermost layer of a blood vessel. PRONUNCIATION: AD-ven-TI-tia... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Aerobic metabolism The process by which oxygen is used to produce energy (ATP) from carbohydrates, thereby generating most of a healthy body's energy. In shock states, the cells revert to anaerobic metabolism as tissue ... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Aerodynamic Aerodynamics describes the way air flows around objects, including airplanes and bullets. PRONUNCIATION: AER-o-dy-NAM-ic.... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Aggressive crystalloid resuscitation The practice of resuscitating trauma patients with large volumes of intravenous crystalloid solutions. Popular for decades, aggressive crystalloid resuscitation has been shown to be harmful in a numbe... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Agonal respirations The labored breaths, gasping, and other abnormal breathing patterns originating from lower brainstem neurons, associated with death. A pre-morbid finding. PRONUNCIATION: AG-on-al.... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller AIS score See Abbreviated Injury Severity score.... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Alanine transaminase (ALT) An enzyme found in the liver which is released into the bloodstream when the liver is damaged.... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller Albumin Produced by the liver, albumin is the primary protein in blood plasma. Albumin is a large and osmotically active molecule that remains in the vessels, unless they are damaged. PRONUNCIATION: AL-bu-min... A 3/06/2026 Glossary
