Allergy In Childhood Flashcards
1
Q
Food intolerance is?
A
NOT immune-mediated
But reproducible
Eg. Lactose intolerance
Alcohol
Toxins
2
Q
Food Allergy is?
A
Immune-mediated
IgE: peanuts
or non-IgE - cow’s milk protein
3
Q
Big 8 food allergy S
A
Egg Milk Soy Wheat Peanuts Tree nuts Fish Shellfish
4
Q
High risk groups for anaphylaxis
A
Older age BB/ ACEi Hx of anaphylaxis, Multiple food and drug allergy Underlying Lung disease
5
Q
Interpretation of +ve skin prick test?
A
Must correlate with history, and if in doubt, need to do food challenge test
6
Q
Management of allergy
A
Anti-histamine S Cool compress Observation Identify trigger Allergy action Plan Education
7
Q
Non IgE manifests typically? When?
A
GI and Skin
Hours to days later
Hard to identify
8
Q
Food protein induced Enterocolitis looks like?
A
Meningococcal sepsis. But they recover very quickly after treatment due to fluid boluses
9
Q
Eosinophilia oesophagitis features?
A
Regurg
PPI resistant epigastric pain
Food impaction
Failure to thrive
10
Q
Risk factor for anaphylaxis for stings?
A
If previous anaphylaxis to something else
