2.2 food allergy management

Question 1

what advice would you give for management?

Answer 1

DIETRY

which foods to avoid
which foods to not avoid
label reading (allergens in bold)
food reintroductions

MEDICAL
emergency management of anaphylaxis

Question 2

what can be used to manage milk allergies in infants?

Answer 2

amino acid formula

dairy free weaning advice followed by milk reintroduction

Question 3

what is lactose intolerance?

Answer 3

loss of lactase on jejunal brush border apex
occurs in most humans

symptoms

• bloating
• flatulence
• explosive diarrhoea

onset subtle, progressive over years. diagnosed as adolescent or adult.

Question 4

what is the problem of multiple testing of an allergy without an allergy focused clinical history?

Answer 4

likelihood of allergy not being higher than the background rate

false positives are more likely