Understanding and managing your child's food allergies
By: Scott H. Sicherer
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press health book
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press; The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780801884924; 9780801884917
Subjects: Food Hypersensitivity; Lebensmittelallergie; Kind; Food allergy in children; Child
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 comprehensive guide, the author, 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 is useful for parents, physicians, school nurses, teachers, and everyone else who cares for children with food allergies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-303) and index.
Table of contents: title: To the reader --; title: Foreword  -- Anne Muñoz-Furlong; title: Introduction  -- Hugh A. Sampson -- pt. 1. The; title: many faces of food allergy -- -- 1.; title: Food allergy : the nuts and bolts -- -- 2.; title: Anaphylaxis -- -- 3.; title: Skin rashes and eczema -- -- 4.; title: Gastrointestinal problems -- -- 5.; title: Breathing problems -- -- 6.; title: Growth problems -- -- 7.; title: Behavior problems and developmental disabilities -- -- 8.; title: Additives and cross-reactions -- -- pt. 2.; title: Diagnosing a food allergy -- -- 9. The; title: medical history -- -- 10.; title: Allergy testing for IgE : skin and blood tests -- -- 11.; title: Elimination diets and oral food challenges -- -- 12.; title: Other tests -- -- 13.; title: Putting it all together -- -- pt. 3.; title: Treating an allergic reaction -- -- 14.; title: Epinephrine -- -- 15.; title: Antihistamines and other therapies -- -- 16.; title: Emergency action plans for anaphylaxis -- -- pt. 4.; title: Avoiding food allergens -- -- 17.; title: Avoidance diets -- -- 18.; title: Maintaining a nutritious diet -- -- 19.; title: Navigating the supermarket -- -- 20.; title: At home and in social settings -- -- 21.; title: In restaurants and  while traveling -- -- 22.; title: At school and camp -- -- pt. 5.; title: Food allergy at different ages and stages -- -- 23.; title: Infants and toddlers -- -- 24.; title: Preschool and school-age children -- -- 25.; title: Teenagers and young adults -- -- pt. 6.; title: Emotional concerns -- -- 26. The; title: effect on children and families -- -- 27.; title: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle -- -- pt. 7.; title: Food allergy in the long term -- -- 28. The; title: natural course of food allergy -- -- 29.; title: Preventing food allergy -- -- pt. 8.; title: Looking toward the future -- -- 30.; title: Research for improved diagnosis -- -- 31.; title: Research for treatment and cures -- -- pt. 9.; title: Keeping current -- -- 32. An; title: action plan for anaphylaxis -- -- 33.; title: Food allergy resources --; title: Glossary of common allergic disorders --; title: Selected references --; title: Index.