Clinical Management of Food Allergy.

Benjamin L Wright, Madeline Walkner, Brian P Vickery, Ruchi S Gupta

Journal: Pediatric clinics of North America 2016;62(6):1409-24

PMID: 26456440

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Abstract

Food allergies have become a growing public health concern. At present the standard of care focuses on avoidance of trigger foods, education, and treatment of symptoms following accidental ingestions. This article provides a framework for primary care physicians and allergists for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric food allergy.

Address: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Campus Box 7231, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 2644, Durham, NC 27710, USA.; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Campus Box 7231, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Center for Community Health, 750 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.07.012

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MeSH Terms: Child, Disease Management, Food Hypersensitivity, Humans, Immunologic Tests, Patient Education as Topic