The World Allergy Organization's Online Food Allergy Learning Program and CME
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Mission Statement: WAO is a global resource and advocate in the field of allergy, advancing exellence in clinical care, education, research and training through a world-wide alliance of allergy and clinical immunology societies
Welcome to the
World Allergy Organization's
Online Food Allergy
Learning Program and CME
Learning Objectives
On completion of this interactive learning program, you will be able to:
- Analyze a complex case history on Food Allergy with reference to current Web based medical information
- Describe the natural history of allergic symptoms related to IgE-mediated Food Allergy commencing in childhood
- Select and interpret correctly appropriate diagnostic tests for suspected Food Allergy
- Develop a management plan including dietary advice for a patient with IgE-mediated Food Allergy
- Plan the most appropriate treatment for a child at risk from anaphylaxis
- Recognise the importance of educating parents and the wider community in the management of children with Food Allergy and anaphylaxis
- Interpret the significance of cross reactivity between peanut and tree nuts in Food Allergy
- Summarize the practical problems encountered by Food Allergic patients wishing to travel by air