PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sicherer, Scott H.
AU  - Mahr, Todd
AU  - , 
TI  - Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting
AID  - 10.1542/peds.2010-2575
DP  - 2010 Dec 01
TA  - Pediatrics
PG  - 1232--1239
VI  - 126
IP  - 6
4099  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/126/6/1232.short
4100  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/126/6/1232.full
SO  - Pediatrics2010 Dec 01; 126
AB  - Food allergy is estimated to affect approximately 1 in 25 school-aged children and is the most common trigger of anaphylaxis in this age group. School food-allergy management requires strategies to reduce the risk of ingestion of the allergen as well as procedures to recognize and treat allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. The role of the pediatrician or pediatric health care provider may include diagnosing and documenting a potentially life-threatening food allergy, prescribing self-injectable epinephrine, helping the child learn how to store and use the medication in a responsible manner, educating the parents of their responsibility to implement prevention strategies within and outside the home environment, and working with families, schools, and students in developing written plans to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis and to implement emergency treatment in the event of a reaction. This clinical report highlights the role of the pediatrician and pediatric health care provider in managing students with food allergies.