food allergy
Let an agent explain food allergy, relay mechanisms, common allergens, diagnosis, labelling and emergency response from allergy and food safety sources, describe the forms and allergens the registry aliases name, and distinguish food allergy from intolerance, coeliac disease and food poisoning, routing emergencies first.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain food allergy, relay mechanisms, common allergens, diagnosis, labelling and emergency response from allergy and food safety sources, describe the forms and allergens the registry aliases name, and distinguish food allergy from intolerance, coeliac disease and food poisoning, routing emergencies first.
An adverse immune reaction to specific food proteins, either IgE-mediated with rapid symptoms that can include anaphylaxis, or non-IgE-mediated such as food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, with common triggers including peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish and shellfish, sesame, wheat and soy, and less common ones such as gelatin and certain vegetables; food allergy differs from food intolerance. Signs of anaphylaxis such as breathing difficulty, throat swelling or collapse need prescribed adrenaline and emergency services immediately.
What it is for: Not applicable; an immune disorder.
It can be route anaphylaxis emergencies first; explain mechanisms and allergens; relay diagnosis and labelling; distinguish related conditions.
Distinguishing features
Immune mediated
Specific proteins
Can be life-threatening
Labelling laws
What it looks like
Not a visible object; reactions such as hives, swelling, vomiting or breathing difficulty.
Physical character
prevalence: about 2-10 percent - varies by age and country
EU labelled allergens: 14 count - Regulation 1169/2011
US major allergens: 9 count - sesame added 2023
How it is recognised
Immune reaction to food proteins
FPIES, vegetable, sesame, gelatin, nut and peanut, seafood allergy
Intolerance is non-immune; coeliac disease is autoimmune; food poisoning is from contamination
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
can cause -
is contrasted with -
is managed with - for emergencies
In practice
Families and kinds
IgE-mediated food allergy
non-IgE-mediated allergy such as FPIES
peanut and tree nut allergy
seafood allergy
sesame allergy
less common allergies such as gelatin and vegetables
Identifiers
ICD-10 T78.0 and T78.1 anaphylactic and other adverse food reactions
MeSH D005512 Food Hypersensitivity
Standards and regulation
EU Food Information Regulation 1169/2011
US FALCPA and FASTER Act
Allergy guidelines such as EAACI and NIAID
Failure modes and hazards
Delayed adrenaline and emergency care
Agents giving personal medical advice
Confusing allergy with intolerance
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What food allergy is.
Clinical.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is food allergy, and how does it differ from intolerance, coeliac disease and food poisoning? definition
- Is someone having breathing difficulty, throat swelling or collapse after eating, needing their adrenaline autoinjector and emergency services now? boundary
Allergens
Forms and allergens.
Allergens
Allergens.
- What are FPIES and allergies to peanuts, nuts, seafood, sesame, gelatin and vegetables? definition
- Which entry fits the specific allergy? action
Science Mechanisms.
Science.
Immunology
Immunology.
Immunology
Immunology.
- How do IgE and non-IgE reactions differ? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Prevention
Prevention research.
Prevention
Prevention.
- What did research such as the LEAP trial show about early peanut introduction, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Care Diagnosis and management.
Clinical.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
- How do allergists diagnose food allergy, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits oral food challenge? action
Treatment
Management.
Treatment
Treatment.
- What general management options exist, such as avoidance, adrenaline plans and oral immunotherapy under specialists? provenance
- Which entry fits oral immunotherapy? action
Context Labelling and society.
Regulation.
Labelling
Labelling.
Labelling
Labelling.
- How do allergen labelling laws work in the EU, US and elsewhere? provenance
- Which entry fits food labelling regulations? action
Schools
Schools and restaurants.
Schools
Schools.
- How do schools and restaurants manage allergy risk? provenance
- Which entry fits allergy awareness? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should FPIES and sesame allergy be separate primary entries?
- How should allergy sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific allergies; should they be split off?