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serum sickness

A hypersensitive reaction to the administration of a foreign serum, characterized by fever, swelling, skin rash, and enlargement of the lymph nodes.

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serum sickness

(Pathology) an allergic reaction, such as vomiting, skin rash, etc, that sometimes follows 2-3 weeks after an injection of a foreign serum

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serum sickness - a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum

serum disease

allergic reaction, allergy - hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity

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Serum sickness, which is a type III hypersensitivity reaction, must be considered as a late complication on days 3-21 of treatment.

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Serum sickness type of reaction is more likely after an episode of multiple stings (malaise, fever, joint pains, skin rashes, swelling of lymph glands, and kidney injury) and may develop three to ten days after a sting [2].

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