Anaphylaxis to foods.
Three crucial areas of the management of anaphylaxis due to food allergy are discussed: making a diagnosis, deciding who needs a self-injectable adrenaline device and spotting the novel allergen. Managing children and teenagers with anaphylaxis is challenging due to the lack of available evidence that specific addresses these issue. The available evidence is presented and discussed.
David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, Isle of Wight and Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust, Southampton, UK. g.c.roberts@soton.ac.uk
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D000293:Adolescent; D000322:Adrenergic Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007267:Injections; D031297:Lupinus; D008297:Male; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D021184:Nut Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D021183:Peanut Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010375:Pedigree; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000276:immunology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012646:Self Administration; D012882:Skin Tests
D000322:Adrenergic Agonists; D010936:Plant Extracts; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D004837:Epinephrine