Download - Food allergies
wHat Is FooD Allergies ???
A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by eggs, peanuts, milk, or some other specific food.
TYPE OF FOOD CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC
Eggs (mostly in children)
Fish (older children and
adults)
Milk (mostly in children)
Peanuts (people of all ages)
Shellfish such as shrimp, crab,
and lobster (people of all ages)
Soy (mostly in children)
Tree nuts (people of all ages)
Wheat (mostly in children)
Shrimp(people of all
ages)
Milk(mostly in children)
Egg(Mostly in children)
Wheat(mostly in children)
Fish(Older children
and adults)
Symptoms usually begin within 2 hours after eating. Rarely, the symptoms may begin hours after eating the food.
Stomach cramps
Nasal congestion
itching
&
Low blood pressure
Skin test
Blood and skin
test
used to conform that have an allergic.
used to conform that have an allergic.
With eliminations diets avoid the
suspected food until symptoms disappear.
used to conform that have an allergic.
With eliminations diets, avoid the
suspected food until symptoms disappear.
Start eating the food again to
see if develop an allergic reaction.
used to conform that have an allergic.
With eliminations diets, avoid the
suspected food until symptoms disappear.
Start eating the food again to
see if develop an allergic reaction.
Then, eat a small amount of the suspected food under medical supervision.
used to conform that have an allergic.
With eliminations diets, avoid the
suspected food until symptoms disappear.
Start eating the food again to see
if develop an allergic reaction. Then, eat a small amount of the
suspected food under medical supervision.
This type of test may cause severe allergic reactions.
used to conform that have an allergic.
With eliminations diets, avoid the
suspected food until symptoms disappear.
Start eating the food again to see
if develop an allergic reaction. Then, eat a small amount of the
suspected food under medical supervision.
This type of test may cause severe allergic reactions.
Challenge testing should only be done by a health care provider.
Check to doctor
medicine
Inject the epinephrine
asthma
REFERENCES
JOURNAL
A.M. Branum, S.L. Lukacs.Food allergy among children in the United States.Pediatrics, 124 (2009), pp. 1549–1555
Stacie M. Jones,A. Wesley Burks. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2013, Pages 3–11
Anna Nowak-Węgrzyn. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, March 2011, Pages 558–573
WEB-SITES
Melissa Conrad Stöppler.Food Allergy.retrived from.http://www.medicinenet.com/food_allergy/article.htm
8 Facts about food allergies.retrived from http://www.allergyaware.org/articles/facts_about_food_allergies.html
ARTICLE
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR. Food Allergy on 6/7/2011