asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/24/04 - 02:17 PM  
 
   
 
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how would you treat a pt with C/o recent onset of urticaria and rash,fever.Pt says his bones hurt .Past H/O taking antibiotics for 10 days for upper respiratory tract infection .What is the diagnosis and line of treatment ?
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| drmka Forum Junior
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| | 03/25/04 - 02:10 AM  
 
   
 
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Ampicilin induced urticaria.....Stop the drug.... The patient is having EBV infection...
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/25/04 - 07:57 AM  
 
   
 
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nope.... its serum sickness :arrow: put him on oral prednisolone + diphenhydramine
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| satheesh Forum Junior
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| | 03/29/04 - 10:45 AM  
 
   
 
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can you elaborate what are the drugs that cause serum sickness please
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