Understanding and managing your child's food allergies
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Understanding and managing your child's food allergies
（A Johns Hopkins Press health book）
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006
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- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-303) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
For children with food allergies, eating-one of the basic functions of life-can be a nightmare. Children who suffer or become dangerously ill after eating peanuts, seafood, milk, eggs, wheat, or a host of other foods require constant vigilance from caring, concerned parents, teachers, and friends. In this empathetic and comprehensive guide, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer, a specialist in pediatric food allergies, gives parents the information they need to manage their children's health and quality of life. He describes why children develop food allergy, the symptoms of food allergy (affecting the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory system), and the role of food allergy in behavioral problems and developmental disabilities. Parents will learn how to recognize emergency situations, how to get the most out of a visit with an allergist, what allergy test results mean, and how to protect their children-at home, at school, at summer camp, and in restaurants. Informative, compassionate, and practical, this guide will be indispensable for parents, physicians, school nurses, teachers, and everyone else who cares for children with food allergies.
Table of Contents
To the Reader
Foreword, by Anne Munoz-Furlong
Introduction, by Hugh A. Sampson, M.D.
Part I: The Many Faces of Food Allergy
1. Food Allergy: The Nuts and Bolts
2. Anaphylaxis
3. Skin Rashes and Eczema
4. Gastrointestinal Problems
5. Breathing Problems
6. Growth Problems
7. Behavior and Developmental Disabilities
8. Additives and Cross-Reactions
Part II: Diagnosing a Food Allergy
9. The Medical History
10. Allergy Tests for IgE: Skin and Blood Tests
11. Elimination Diets and Oral Food Challenges
12. Other Tests
13. Putting It All Together
Part III: Treating an Allergic Reaction
14. Epinephrine
15. Antihistamines and Other Therapies
16. Emergency Action Plans for Anaphylaxis
Part IV: Avoiding Food Allergens
17. Avoidance Diets
18. Maintaining a Nutritious Diet
19. Navigating the Supermarket
20. At Home and in Social Settings
21. In Restaurants and while Traveling
22. At School and Camp
Part V: Food Allergy at Different Ages and Stages
23. Infants and Toddlers
24. Preschool and School-Age Children
25. Teenagers and Young Adults
Part VI: Emotional Concerns
26. The Effect on Children and Families
27. Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Part VII: Food Allergy in the Long Term
28. The Natural Course of Food Allergy
29. Preventing Food Allergy
Part VIII: Looking Toward the Future
30. Research for Improved Diagnosis
31. Research for Treatment and Cures
Part IX: Keeping Current
32. An Action Plan for Anaphylaxis
33. Food Allergy Resources
Glossary of Common Allergic Disorders
Selected References
Index
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