Children have become global gastronomic explorers and are constantly trying unusual foods. It is not these that are generally of concern to the healthcare provider but regular, everyday foods that are found in nearly every larder or store cupboard.
Whilst we would like to think that anaphylaxis is a rare event, children still present to the emergency department with signs and symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis every year. Whether we notice them or act on them appropriately is another matter. In this talk, Domenic takes us through some of the data around food allergy and anaphylaxis.
Selected References
Mullins RJ, Wainstein BK, Barnes EH, Liew WK, Campbell DE. Increases in anaphylaxis fatalities in Australia from 1997 to 2013. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 2016 Aug;46(8):1099-110.
Thomson H, Seith R, Craig S. Inaccurate diagnosis of paediatric anaphylaxis in three Australian emergency departments. Journal of paediatrics and child health. 2017 Jul;53(7):698-704.
Hsiao KC, Ponsonby AL, Axelrad C, Pitkin S, Tang ML, Burks W, Donath S, Orsini F, Tey D, Robinson M, Su EL. Long-term clinical and immunological effects of probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy after treatment cessation: 4-year follow-up of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2017 Oct 1;1(2):97-105.
