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:
Pallor is a medical term that describes an uncharacteristic paleness of the skin. It is associated with conditions ranging in severity from emotional upset and cold to leukemia, shock and heart problems. wide range of diseases and conditions is associated with pale or ashen skin. Many people experience pallor when cold or sick with common ailments such as influenza. Pallor also can be associated with more insidious conditions, such as anemia or an ulcer.