Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis: Latest updates in the diagnosis and management of food allergy

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis: Latest updates in the diagnosis and management of food allergy

Food allergy can result in considerable morbidity, impact negatively on quality of life, and prove costly in terms of medical care. It is mostly IgE-mediated and a chronic disease affecting up to 4% of the European population.

This eLearning product delves into the epidemiology and economics; the needs, perspectives and best practices for food allergic patients; allergens and their detection; the role of the skin barrier and skin manifestations of food allergy; latest updates in diagnosis and management; and the immune processes in the disease.

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Educational Outcome

To learn about latest updates in the diagnosis and management of food allergy. In particular, the module spans:

  • Interpretation of food allergen bioanalytical laboratory results: note of caution, what to expect and guidance.
  • The nasal exposure test as a diagnostic tool to replace oral food challenges.
  • A study on the distinction between peanut allergy and tolerance via in vitro characterization of human antibodies.
  • The main characteristics, features and management of the non-IgE-mediated food allergies.

Speakers


Michael Walker

The pitfalls of food testing and electronic allergen information provision


Sònia Gelis

The usefulness of Nasal Allergen Challenge in the diagnosis of shrimp allergy


Anna Ehlers

Heavy chain complementarity-determining region 3 of peanut 2S albumin specific antibodies: Distinction between peanut allergy and tolerance


Simona Barni

Clinical aspects of non-IgE mediated food allergy

Contents

  • The pitfalls of food testing and electronic allergen information provision
  • Assessment: The pitfalls of food testing and electronic allergen information provision
  • The usefulness of Nasal Allergen Challenge in the diagnosis of shrimp allergy
  • Assessment: The usefulness of Nasal Allergen Challenge in the diagnosis of shrimp allergy
  • Heavy chain complementarity-determining region 3 of peanut 2S albumin specific antibodies:
  • Distinction between peanut allergy and tolerance?
  • Assessment: Heavy chain complementarity-determining region 3 of peanut 2S albumin specific antibodies: Distinction between peanut allergy and tolerance
  • Clinical aspects of non-IgE mediated food allergy
  • Assessment: Clinical aspects of non-IgE mediated food allergy
  • Certificate of successful completion