Pulmonary circulation - Route. 1  Pulmonary circulation is the movement of blood from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart.
A patient presents in the ER with a severely low hemoglobin and hematocrit count. Symptomatology includes listlessness, pale, pallor, and hypotensive. The initial assumption is blood loss via the gastrointestinal tract. As either an FNP or an AG-ACNP student, provide an initial evaluation for either a pediatric or an adult patient. In addition, include the following in your presentation:
Fast breathing, weakness, fatigue, cold skin, pale skin, confusion, nausea, or vomiting can occur, depending upon the reason for the low blood pressure. Other symptoms can include blurred vision and increased thirst. Shock (in which all major body organs are deprived of oxygen) occurs with severe hypotension.