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:
Symptoms caused by low blood pressure may include lightheadedness, fainting (also called syncope), blurred vision, tiredness, unsteadiness with walking, headache, confusion, or neck or back pain with walking. Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension usually get worse in hot weather or when you are dehydrated.