Food Allergy Clinic: A Look Behind the Scene

Saturday, October 17
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Central Time)
Location:
CE: 1.0
Level 2 (intermediate knowledge/experience)
Activity Code: 158747

The spectrum of food allergies will be explored using case studies. Case studies will include a patient with IgE, EoE and FPIES diagnosis. Each patient will be followed from diagnosis to resolution with integrated patient/caregiver perspective to provide participants with a peek behind the curtain of the emotional impact of food allergy diagnoses.

Planned with Mead Johnson Nutrition

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain appropriate avoidance and nutritional management of food allergies
  • Differentiate oral food challenges for IgE and non-IgE mediated food allergies
  • Describe the emotional impact of food allergy diagnoses from a patient/caregiver perspective

Performance Indicators:

  • 9.3.5 Uses a variety of strategies to deliver a plan of care or learning plan.
  • 9.2.4 Collaborates with learner(s) and colleagues
    to formulate specific, measurable and attainable
    objectives and goals.
  • 10.2.4 Integrates foundational dietetics knowledge
    with critical appraisal of assessment data to
    diagnose nutrition problems (using problem
    solving, etiology, signs and symptoms [PES]
    statements), which can be resolved or improved
    through treatment or nutrition intervention.

    Symposium Organizer(s)

  • Food Allergy Clinic: A Look Behind the Scene -

    Greta Morrow

    Project Coordinator Medical Exhibits

  • Moderator(s)

  • Food Allergy Clinic: A Look Behind the Scene -

    Jessica Thornton, MS, RDN, LDN, CSP, CNSC, CLC

    RB Health/Mead Johnson Nutrition

  • Symposia Speaker(s)

  • Food Allergy Clinic: A Look Behind the Scene -

    Raquel Durban, MS, RD, LD/N

    Registered Dietitian

    Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center