egg allergy
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Laboratory
- peanut IgE Ab in serum (severe egg allergy)
Management
- oral immunotherapy with egg-white powder ~30% effective[1]
- introducing infants to egg at ages 4-6 months is associated with reduced risk for egg allergy[2]
- early introduction of heated egg powder can prevent egg allergy in some high-risk infants[3]
- immunizations
- all vaccinations should be administered in settings where hypersensitivity reactions can be identified & treated
- any influenza vaccine formulation acceptable regardless of whether it is egg-based of non-egg-based[4]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burks AW et al Oral immunotherapy for treatment of egg allergy in children. N Engl J Med 2012 Jul 19; 367:233. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22808958
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ierodiakonou D et al Timing of Allergenic Food Introduction to the Infant Diet and Risk of Allergic or Autoimmune DiseaseA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. September 20, 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27654604 <Internet> http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2553447
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Natsume O, Kabashima S, Nakazato J et al Two-step egg introduction for prevention of egg allergy in high-risk infants with eczema (PETIT): a randomised, double- blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. Dec 8, 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27939035 <Internet> http://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31418-0/fulltext
Roberts G Another step towards prevention of food allergy. Lancet. Dec 8, 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27939036 <Internet> http://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31661-0/fulltext - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025