Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Serum sickness

About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Serum sickness, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Serum sickness. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Serum sickness. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis

Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Serum sickness includes:

Certain serums
Penicillin reaction
Diphtheria anti-toxin
Spider anti-toxin
Snake anti-toxin

Last revision: June 16, 2003

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