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.
Abnormal ECG results may be a sign of: 1  Damage or changes to the heart muscle. 2  Changes in the amount of the electrolytes (such as potassium and calcium) in the blood. 3  Congenital heart defect.  Enlargement of the 1  heart. Fluid or swelling in the sac around the heart.  Inflammation of the heart 1  (myocarditis) Past or current heart attack.