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Hipocalcemia , Preescolar , Humanos , Hipocalcemia/diagnóstico , Hipocalcemia/etiología , Convulsiones/etiologíaRESUMEN
Over the past 2 decades, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has become increasingly recognized as a common cause of gastrointestinal morbidity in children. A mainstay of treatment is food avoidance, which must be implemented in both the home and school settings for school-aged children. The aim of this study is to assess school nurses' familiarity with EoE with regard to food avoidance and treatment in the school setting. We conducted a 19-question online survey of 60 school nurses (elementary through high school) recruited from Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania. Results indicated that 62% of respondents were familiar with EoE. However, only 22% felt comfortable distinguishing between symptoms of EoE and food-dependent anaphylaxis. Almost all respondents (97%) were interested in learning more about EoE. We report significantly increased familiarity with food-dependent anaphylaxis in comparison with EoE among school nurses. There is an interest and need for increasing education on EoE.
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Anafilaxia , Esofagitis Eosinofílica , Hipersensibilidad a los Alimentos , Enfermeras y Enfermeros , Niño , Esofagitis Eosinofílica/diagnóstico , Esofagitis Eosinofílica/etiología , Esofagitis Eosinofílica/terapia , Hipersensibilidad a los Alimentos/diagnóstico , Humanos , Evaluación de NecesidadesRESUMEN
Taking a good drug allergy history is critical, followed by removing the "penicillin-allergic" label in certain low-risk patients and referring for testing those at high risk.