4. Sites to look for pallor:
Lower palpebral conjunctiva
Tip and dorsum of the tongue
Soft palate
Nail beds
Palmar or plantar creases
General body skin
8. Pallor = Anemia?????
Although often used as synonyms,
presence of pallor doesn’t always
indicate anemia. Pallor is a sign,
while anemia is a diagnosis based
on laboratory results
9. Causes of pallor:
1) Anemia (can be appreciated clinically
when hemoglobin <8-9 g/dl)
2) Pallor without anemia:
Physiologic (“fair skinned”)
Shock
Hypoglycemia and other metabolic
derangements
Respiratory distress
Skin edema
Pheochromocytoma
