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:
Paleness, or pallor, is lighter than normal coloration of the skin. It can occur on the skin of the face and body, on the nails, or on the mucous membranes. Mucous membranes line various parts of the body, including the eyes, nose and mouth.aleness can be caused by a variety of underlying diseases, disorders or conditions, ranging in severity from a temporary, relatively benign condition to one that is serious or even life threatening. Depending on the underlying cause, paleness can last a few seconds to weeks and months or longer.