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