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Kids' Food Allergies for Dummies

Australian and New Zealand Edition

von: Mimi Tang, Katie Allen
17,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	03.02.2012
ISBN/EAN:	9781742468464
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	320

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Everything you need to know to look after kids with food allergy Managing food allergy is vital for the safety of kids in your care. The best defence against a serious allergic reaction is knowledge, and this book provides you with everything you need to know, from prevention and diagnosis through to caring for kids at home, school or away on holidays. <ul> <li> Look after your child in your home and on the go — organise your home and make travel plans that cater for your child's needs </li> <li> Provide a safe environment at school or the childcare centre — set up your school or centre to manage allergies with confidence </li> <li> Prepare your child to take responsibility for a food allergy — ensure your child knows about problem foods </li> <li> Know when allergic reactions are serious — be prepared to treat and manage anaphylaxis </li> <li> Get to grips with the difference between types of food allergy — identify immediate and delayed food allergies </li> <li> Understand why allergy rates are on the rise — access the latest research on what causes allergies, and how to avoid them </li> <li> Prepare for allergy testing — learn how your child is tested and how you can get involved </li> <li> Look into future treatments — get a grasp on new allergy treatments and possible cures </li> </ul> Open the book and find: <ul> <li> Clear instructions for using EpiPens and Anapens </li> <li> Simple explanations about different types of food allergy </li> <li> Information about how to recognise and treat allergic reactions </li> <li> Sample emergency action plans </li> <li> The latest research on finding a cure for food allergy </li> <li> Key lessons to teach children with food allergy </li> <li> Suggestions for food replacements </li> <li> Websites to access further support </li> </ul> Learn to: <ul> <li> Keep the home, classroom and childcare centre safe </li> <li> Show others how to care for kids with food allergy </li> <li> Educate kids about helping their friends and themselves </li> </ul>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 What You’re Not to Read 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 Conventions Used in This Book 4 How This Book Is Organised 4 Part I: Introducing Food Allergies 4 Part II: Defining Food Allergies 5 Part III: Living with Food Allergies 5 Part IV: Looking To the Future with Allergies 5 Part V: The Part of Tens 5 Icons Used in This Book 6 Where to Go from Here 6 Part I: Introducing Food Allergies 9 Chapter 1: Finding Out How Food Can Make Kids Sick 11 Describing Food Allergies in Kids 12 Reacting badly to food 12 Defining the difference between food allergies and intolerances 13 Pointing the finger at common allergies in kids 13 Busting myths about anaphylaxis 14 Understanding Why Some Kids Have Allergies and Others Don’t 15 Getting a Grip on Allergy Jargon 16 Understanding allergies and allergic reactions 16 Comprehending allergic diseases 17 Defining atopy 20 Taking on the atopic march 21 Watching Allergy Rates Rise 22 Foiling Food Allergies: Prevention versus Cure 23 Knowing the Symptoms 24 Testing Times: Finding the Cause of Allergic Reactions 25 Checking for immediate food allergies 26 Testing for delayed food allergies 26 Managing Allergies Day by Day 27 Supporting Parents, Schools and Kids 28 For parents 29 For schools and childcare centres 29 For kids 30 Looking to the Future 31 Chapter 2: Investigating the Rising Rates of Food Allergies 33 Examining Recently Rising Rates of Food Allergies and Other Allergic Diseases 34 Food allergy increases in Aussie and Kiwi kids 34 Increasing rates of other allergic diseases in Aussie and Kiwi kids 36 Speculating about Why Allergies Are on the Rise 38 Judging genes and food allergies 38 Looking at the immune system’s role in food allergies 39 Being allergic to a Western lifestyle 40 Chapter 3: Preventing Food Allergy in Kids 45 Establishing When Food Allergies Develop in Kids 46 Researching Ways to Prevent Food Allergies 46 Finding Out If Your Child Is at High Risk of Food Allergy 49 Reducing the Chances of Food Allergy Developing in Kids 50 Breastfeed for at least six months 51 Introduce solids at around six months 52 Let babies get down and dirty 53 Get some sunshine in your life 56 Introducing Foods into Baby’s Diet 58 When and how to try new foods 58 Which foods to introduce in what order 60 Part II: Defining Food Allergies 61 Chapter 4: Identifying Immediate Food Allergies 63 Explaining Immediate Food Allergies 64 Understanding mild to moderate allergic reactions 65 Demystifying anaphylaxis 66 Contemplating Common Food Allergies 69 Examining eggs 69 Considering cow’s milk 73 Picking out the peanuts 74 Studying the Not-So-Usual Suspects: Other Food Allergies 76 Threshing out wheat allergies 77 Sorting out soy allergies 78 Hooking up with fish allergies 79 Prying into shellfish allergies 81 Cracking open tree nut allergies 83 Exploring rare allergies 84 Oral Allergy Syndrome 86 Chapter 5: Discovering Delayed Food Allergies 87 Explaining Delayed Food Allergies 88 Understanding the difference between IgE and non-IgE allergies 88 Looking for the right symptoms 89 Watching the timing of symptoms 91 Identifying the age when delayed food allergies begin 92 Diagnosing delayed food allergies 93 Finding Out Which Foods Cause Tummy Upsets 93 Distinguishing Between Cow’s Milk Allergy and Lactose Intolerance 94 Considering how cow’s milk allergy leads to lactose intolerance 94 Looking at lactose intolerance 96 The Irritable Infant 97 Contemplating colic 97 Reflecting on reflux 98 Concerning constipation 99 Thinking about eczema and eating in infancy 100 Understanding that your breast milk is composed of what you eat 101 Chapter 6: Testing for Food Allergies 103 Comparing Testing for Immediate and Delayed Food Allergies 104 Testing for IgE Mediated Food Allergies 104 Using skin prick tests 105 Checking blood samples for allergen-specific IgE antibodies 109 Challenging food allergies in hospital 111 Checking for Delayed Food Allergies 112 Undertaking a home elimination and challenge test 113 Using patch tests 115 Scrutinising Unproven Tests 116 Part III: Living with Food Allergies 117 Chapter 7: Managing Food Allergies 119 Knowing the Four Elements of Food Allergy Management 120 Avoiding the Foods that Cause Troubles 120 Reading ingredient labels 121 Sidestepping allergens with alternative foods 122 Minimising the Risk of Accidental Exposure 125 Knowing when accidental exposure occurs 126 Dodging accidental allergens 127 Being cautious without imposing too many restrictions 129 Treating Allergic Reactions 130 Recognising allergic reactions 131 Deciding on your treatment options 131 Adrenaline auto-injectors 133 Managing Conditions and Medicines That Can Make Allergy Reactions Worse 136 Enlisting the Help of a Dietitian 137 Chapter 8: Caring for Kids at Home and On the Go 139 Shopping for Kids with Allergies 140 Making sense of ingredient labels 140 Recognising which products can be contaminated 147 Preparing Food in the Home 148 Cooking meals 148 Storing food 150 Cleaning the kitchen and home 150 Travelling with Food Allergic Kids 150 Flying with confidence 151 Travelling in developing countries 152 Eating Out with Kids with Food Allergies 154 Calling ahead to restaurants 154 Eating at friends’ houses 154 Educating Others 155 Understanding the issues you should discuss 156 Talking to family members and frequent carers 157 Finding ways to discuss allergies 157 Chapter 9: School and Childcare Staff: Caring for Kids with Food Allergies 159 Keeping Kids with Food Allergies Safe at Schools and Child Care 160 Setting allergy policies 161 Keeping health records 162 Developing a risk minimisation plan for children with food allergies 164 Training staff in anaphylaxis management 167 Arranging first aid rooms 168 Responding to an emergency 171 Taking steps after an allergic reaction 174 Communicating Food Allergy Policies 174 Talking to staff 175 Speaking to families of children with food allergies 176 Explaining allergies to other kids 177 Helping parents understand other children’s allergies 179 Dealing with Food in Schools 180 Preparing the classroom 180 Setting up canteens and kitchens 183 Being prepared in the schoolyard 185 Holding functions at school 185 Taking Allergies on Holiday: School Trips 186 Taking a trip 186 Planning for camps 187 Chapter 10: Educating Food Allergic Kids 191 Learning to Manage Your Allergies 192 Knowing the difference between a mild reaction and anaphylaxis 192 What to do if you’re having an allergic reaction 193 Should you use an adrenaline auto-injector or call an ambulance? 193 Telling People about Your Allergies 194 Deciding who to tell 194 Passing on the most important information to your friends 194 Dealing With Peer Pressure and Bullying because of Your Food Allergies 197 Taking Your Medications 198 Learning how to take your medication 198 Taking your medication with you 199 Earning Your Independence: Going Out as a Teenager with Food Allergy 200 Understanding that teenagers have special needs 200 Knowing the risks: Going to restaurants and staying over with friends 201 Talking to your doctor 202 Chapter 11: Emergency Action Plans 203 Being Prepared for an Allergic Reaction 204 Writing the emergency plan 204 Describing the symptoms of an allergic reaction 205 Listing important phone numbers 206 Managing an Allergic Reaction When a Doctor Isn’t Around 206 Recognising the symptoms of allergic reactions 207 Acting in an emergency 209 Using Emergency Medications 214 Antihistamines 215 Adrenaline 216 Telling Medical Staff What They Need to Know 221 Accessing Additional Support 222 Part IV: Looking To the Future with Allergies 223 Chapter 12: Growing Out of Food Allergies 225 Knowing What to Expect Over Time from Your Child’s Allergies 225 Testing for the development of tolerance 226 Grasping possible reasons behind different rates of allergy resolution 227 Predicting who might grow out of food allergies 228 Safely Reintroducing Problem Foods at Home 229 Knowing when you’re safe to try problem foods at home 230 Introducing problem foods at home 231 Confronting Your Child’s Allergies with Hospital-Based Food Challenges 233 Being Careful With Allergen Avoidance: Trace Amounts in Foods 235 Chapter 13: Treating Allergies in the Future 237 Distinguishing between Tolerance and Desensitisation 238 Tolerance to allergens 238 Desensitisation to allergens 239 Investigating Immunotherapy 240 Administering immunotherapy 241 Trying immunotherapy for food allergies 242 Eating Your Way Out Of Allergies: Oral Immunotherapy 243 Researching ways to induce tolerance 245 Working out if desensitisation is enough 245 Learning About Modified Allergens for Use in Immunotherapy 246 Exploring Other Treatments 247 Food Allergy Herbal Formula 248 Probiotics 248 Other adjuvants and bacterial products 249 Part V: The Part of Tens 251 Chapter 14: Ten Key Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Food Allergies 253 Finding Comfort in Numbers: Many People Have Food Allergies 254 Decoding Labels and Asking Questions 254 Teaching Your Friends a Thing or Two 255 Sitting at the Cleanest Table 256 Eating Off a Plate or Napkin 257 Steering Clear of Sloppy Eaters 257 Avoiding Lunch Room Food Swaps and Food Fights 258 Stocking up on Healthy, Yet Yummy, Snacks 258 Asking for Help Immediately When Feeling Funny 259 Carrying an Emergency Action Plan 260 Chapter 15: Ten (Well, Almost!) Common Food Replacements 261 Replacing Egg in Cooking 261 Finding Alternatives to Cow’s Milk Formula for Babies 262 Swapping Out Cow’s Milk for Older Children 264 Replacing Nuts 265 Removing Wheat 267 Avoiding Soy 268 Replacing Milk and Soy 268 Keeping Away from Fish 269 Sidestepping Shellfish 270 Chapter 16: Ten Myths about Food Allergies 271 Anaphylaxis Can Occur If You Look at a Peanut 271 Touching a Food Can Lead to a Severe Reaction 272 Drinking Soft Drink Is a Treatment for Anaphylaxis 272 Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Are Overanxious 273 Kids with Food Allergies Want to Be Different or Special 273 Overusing Antibacterial Handwash Has Caused the Food Allergy Epidemic 274 Allergies Happen Because We Bubble-Wrap Our Kids 274 Increased Use of Preservatives and Chemicals Causes the Rise in Food Allergies 275 You Can’t Be Allergic to a Banana! 275 Food Allergies Only Affect Kids 275 Chapter 17: Ten (Plus Two!) Top Allergy Websites 277 Allergy New Zealand 277 Anaphylaxis Australia 278 ASCIA 279 Asthma Foundation (Australia and New Zealand) 279 AusEE kids 280 Australian Gut Foundation 280 Coeliac Australia and Coeliac New Zealand 280 Eczema Association of Australasia 281 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (US) 281 Food Standards Australia New Zealand 281 Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation 282 The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Information for Parents 282 Glossary 285 Index 291

Autorenportrait

Associate Professor Mimi Tang is a paediatric allergist and immunologist, and Associate Professor Katie Allen is a paediatric gastroenterologist and allergist. Both run patient clinics at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, undertake research at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and teach at The University of Melbourne.

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Learn to: <ul> <li>Keep the home, classroom and childcare centre safe</li> <li>Show others how to care for kids with food allergy</li> <li>Educate kids about helping their friends and themselves</li> </ul> Everything you need to know to look after kids with food allergy Managing food allergy is vital for the safety of kids in your care. The best defence against a serious allergic reaction is knowledge, and this book provides you with everything you need to know, from prevention and diagnosis through to caring for kids at home, school or away on holidays. <ul> <li>Look after your child in your home and on the go — organise your home and make travel plans that cater for your child's needs</li> <li>Provide a safe environment at school or the childcare centre — set up your school or centre to manage allergies with confidence</li> <li>Prepare your child to take responsibility for a food allergy — ensure your child knows about problem foods</li> <li>Know when allergic reactions are serious — be prepared to treat and manage anaphylaxis</li> <li>Get to grips with the difference between types of food allergy — identify immediate and delayed food allergies</li> <li>Understand why allergy rates are on the rise — access the latest research on what causes allergies, and how to avoid them</li> <li>Prepare for allergy testing — learn how your child is tested and how you can get involved</li> <li>Look into future treatments — get a grasp on new allergy treatments and possible cures</li> </ul> Open the book and find: <ul> <li>Clear instructions for using EpiPens and Anapens</li> <li>Simple explanations about different types of food allergy</li> <li>Information about how to recognise and treat allergic reactions</li> <li>Sample emergency action plans</li> <li>The latest research on finding a cure for food allergy</li> <li>Key lessons to teach children with food allergy</li> <li>Suggestions for food replacements</li> <li>Websites to access further support</li> </ul>