Clinical Report-Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting

Scott H SICHERER; Todd MAHR; American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Allergy and Immunology

doi:10.1542/peds.2010-2575

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Clinical Report-Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting

Journal article

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Clinical Report-Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting

Scott H SICHERER, Todd MAHR and American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Allergy and Immunology

Pediatrics (Evanston), Vol.126(6), pp.1232-1239

2010

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2575

PMID: 21115583

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Abstract

Food allergy is estimated to affect approximately 1 in 25 school-aged children and is the most common trigger of anaphylaxis in this age group. School food-allergy management requires strategies to reduce the risk of ingestion of the allergen as well as procedures to recognize and treat allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. The role of the pediatrician or pediatric health care provider may include diagnosing and documenting a potentially life-threatening food allergy, prescribing self-injectable epinephrine, helping the child learn how to store and use the medication in a responsible manner, educating the parents of their responsibility to implement prevention strategies within and outside the home environment, and working with families, schools, and students in developing written plans to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis and to implement emergency treatment in the event of a reaction. This clinical report highlights the role of the pediatrician and pediatric health care provider in managing students with food allergies.

Immunopathology

Biological and medical sciences

General aspects

Allergic diseases

Medical sciences

Digestive allergic diseases

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Title: Subtitle: Clinical Report-Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting
Creators: Scott H SICHERER - American Academy of Pediatrics, United States
Todd MAHR - American Academy of Pediatrics, United States
American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Allergy and Immunology
Contributors: Mary B Fasano (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Internal Medicine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Pediatrics (Evanston), Vol.126(6), pp.1232-1239
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2575
PMID: 21115583
NLM abbreviation: Pediatrics
ISSN: 0031-4005
eISSN: 1098-4275
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Language: English
Date published: 2010
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology; Immunology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984093507602771

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