Learn how to recognise food allergies in children and how to prevent allergic disease

There has been a significant rise in the prevalence of food allergies in children in recent years. 

This 45-minute online course will introduce you to core concepts regarding food allergy, including

- The difference between IgE and non-IgE mediated food allergy
- The development of food allergy, and the common causes of food allergy
- Food allergy signs and symptoms
- The importance of taking an allergy-focused history
- Investigating and preventing suspected allergic disease

Allergy-focused care should place the child at the centre of the clinical care pathway.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

- Differentiate IgE from non-IgE mediated food allergy
- Understand food allergy epidemiology
- Identify the risk factors for development of food allergy, as well as the typical signs and symptoms of food allergy
- Recognise the features of anaphylaxis and know how to manage it
- Describe non allergic causes of urticaria
- Take an allergy-focused history, and identify the investigations used in food allergy
- Understand the key principles of allergy prevention
- Describe the common causes of IgE mediated food allergy, and the basic principles of the management of IgE mediated food allergy
- Explain the impact of food allergy on quality of life
- Identify a management approach to non IgE mediated milk allergy

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is mandatory for doctors who are undertaking Basic Specialist Training in Paediatrics and suitable for doctors working at SHO level or above in a paediatric setting. 

This is an online course delivered via RCPI Brightspace, our virtual learning environment. You will be required to watch interactive videos and worked case scenarios.