You should stop taking Dilaudid and call your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following serious side effects: 1  Slowed or stopped breathing. 2  Rash or hives. 3  Difficulty swallowing. 4  Swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, mouth, or throat. 5  Hoarseness. 6  Seizures. 7  Fainting.
It is evident that some abnormal findings in one patient age group may be normal in another. Anytime an abnormal vital sign is identified, process it cognitively and consider it in relation to the whole patient assessment. CEU Review Form Interpreting Vital Signs (PDF)Valid until Febuary 6, 2007. Bibliography Bledsoe BE, Porter RS, Cherry RA.
On exam he was thin and ill appearing, but without acute distress. Vital signs were significant for fever and tachycardia with normal respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturations. He was found to have an erythematous throat, âshottyâ cervical chain adenopathy, and decreased breath sounds with left-sided rales and no wheeze.