Severe forms of food allergy

Abstract

Severe food allergy may occur in the form of anaphylaxis and food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, which are increasingly observed in the pediatric emergency room; hence, pediatricians must be alert so they can provide the immediate diagnosis and treatment.

Baked egg tolerance: is it possible to predict?

“…Food allergy has an impact on the quality of life of both children and the entire family, interfering with activities of daily life, including school and social activities, due to the risk of potentially severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis. 1 , 13 FAs also lead to the search for alternative foods; particularly, the exclusion of milk and eggs is associated with inadequate micronutrient intake and higher household costs due to the need to purchase alternative and usually more expensive foods. In this context, the possibility of introducing baked foods containing eggs may result in benefits to the patient from the nutritional standpoint, as well as those aspects related to the perception of quality of life and lower financial cost to the families.…”

Modern Principles of Managing Children with Food Allergies

“…Тяжелые, а также жизнеугрожающие проявления ПА (особенно при развитии кардиоваскулярных и респираторных симптомов) рекомендовано купировать введением эпинефрина [66,69,70].…”

Soy protein: a food allergen frequently used in the preparation of meat products

“…IgE-mediated food allergy is the most common and dangerous type of adverse food reaction. Generally, regardless of the dose consumed, the development of symptoms and serious clinical manifestations may occur within minutes or hours after ingestion, and the individual should be attended immediately by a specialized health service, otherwise the person may die, if the reaction reaches the anaphylactic stage 2,26 . In Brazil, food allergy is classified as the second most common cause of anaphylaxis 26 .…”