PPT-Managing Food Allergies

A Guide for Schools Food Allergies are Serious 3550 of allergic reactions that progress to anaphylaxis are the result of food allergens 60 of those cases were caused by nuts peanuts . Allergies in . Children. Background on food allergies. Common food allergies. How reactions occur. Why reactions occur. Prevention. Symptoms of food allergies. How food allergies are diagnosed. How food allergies are treated. 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 . Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs. Objectives. Describe the symptoms of food . allergies and life-threatening reactions.. Identify three actions to help support the daily management of students with food allergies.. Dr. . Rachna. Shah. Allergy . & . Immunology. Topics for today. What are the symptoms of allergies?. What cause allergies?. What can we do about our symptoms of allergies?. Symptoms of allergies. 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 administrators can take to support . the management of food allergies in schools. . Identify two . When does my child need to see an allergist control allergic symptoms If this happens your pediatrician may recommendpediatric allergista doctor who specializes in hay fever asthmaeczema and other all 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 ICE BREAKER ACTIVITY. Ask everyone in the class to introduce themselves as their favourite food instead of their first name for example;. Now think about how you would feel if you could never . eat that food again and if you did eat it, it would make you very sick.. 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”.   . Learning Burst. This resource was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number NU38OT000282, funded by the Healthy Schools Branch - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the American Academy of Pediatrics and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.. 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. . Intermediate (Grades 7-8). Allergy Awareness Challenge. Anaphylaxis. Common Allergens. Medical Identification. Cross-Contamination. Reading Ingredients. Signs & Symptoms. Epinephrine. Inclusion. 1. Anaphylaxis.