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.
Overview of Pediatric Vital Signs. Blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and temperature are the routine vital signs measured in medicine. These vital signs remain relatively constant throughout adult life. But children are not small adults, and normal vital signs are different as a newborn becomes an infant and then a child.