PPT-Food Allergies: Advances in Diagnosis and Management

Greg Black MD USC SOM Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds October 16 2015 Carolina Allergy and Asthma Consultants PA Roadmap Food allergies The Scope of the Problem Risk Factors and Theories on FA Development. Objectives. Describe the symptoms of food allergies and life-threatening reactions.. Identify three actions to prepare for and respond to food allergy emergencies.. Identify three ways to create and maintain healthy and safe classrooms and schools for students with food allergies. . and the Environment:. The Re-positioning and Re-branding of the ASC. The Asthma Society of Canada (ASC) is seeking your support transition from a health charity with an environmental interest into a health . Major Food Intolerances and Dietary Implications. Today’s Sponsor. Learning Objectives. Identify the 8 major food allergies and their dietary implications, . Discuss navigating food labeling and product choice, and . . &. Epi. -Pen Administration. Health Services Department. Presentation Overview. Impact of food allergies on children. What is a food allergy?. Triggers that worsen food allergies. Mild signs & symptoms. Corrie Marinaro, ND. New England Naturopathic Health. About me. Colby College class of 2000 alum. Liberal arts mind perfect match for Naturopathic Medicine. Opened NENH in September of 2012 as a solo practitioner. 2010 NIAID Guidelines. Overview. 2010 Guidelines. Introduce . all potentially allergenic foods around 4-6 months of age, . vague risk . stratification . given. Do not restrict maternal diet during pregnancy or lactation for the purpose of preventing FA or AD. Objectives. Describe the symptoms of food allergies and life-threatening reactions.. Identify three actions to prepare for and respond to food allergy emergencies.. Identify three ways to create and maintain healthy and safe classrooms and schools for students with food allergies. . Objectives. Describe the symptoms of food . allergies and life-threatening reactions.. Identify three actions administrators can take to support . the management of food allergies in schools. . Identify two . Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs Objectives Describe the symptoms of food allergies and life-threatening reactions. Identify three ways to prepare for and respond to food allergy emergencies on the school bus. What are allergies Allergies are physiological reactions caused when the immune system reacts to a allergies are more common in childrenThe immune system generates large amounts of the antibodies call The Role of School Teachers and ParaeducatorsOverviewThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Program Nelda Mercer, MS, RD, FADA. March 14, 2013. Background – . Normal Immune System . Prevent disease. external agents: . viruses, bacteria, and toxins. . internal agents: . cancer cells. Mount Powerful defense against “invader”. To add an allergy, click “Add”. In the . Add Allergy . window, Food and Environmental allergies can be added from these folders:. Important Notes. : . Users are unable to free-text allergies at this time. This prevents drug allergies to be free-texted. If a drug allergy gets into the system as a free-text, drug-allergy interaction checking will not be performed. This can be unsafe for our patients . allergies, . in both adults and children. The most commonly studied and understood shellfish allergen is . tropmoyosin. , of . around 34-40 . kDa. . However, recent . reports . have suggested that . shellfish allergy patients may also be allergic to other larger shellfish allergens. .