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Serum sickness

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Symptoms
  • Skin rash
  • Itching
  • Hives
  • Joint pain
  • Fever
  • Malaise
  • Enlarged lymph nodes

Note: The symptoms develop 1 - 3 weeks after exposure to antiserum or medication.


Signs and tests

The lymph nodes may be enlarged and tender to the touch. The urine may contain blood or protein. Blood tests may indicate vasculitis, or inflammation of the blood vessels.


Review Date: 06/03/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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