Patient/Caregiver Education 

• Nutritional counseling & regular growth monitoring are recommended for all children w/ food allergy (FA)
• Patient & caregivers should be educated on allergy to avoid inadvertent ingestion of food allergens
  • Learn to read food labels, to inquire at restaurants & take precautionary measures to prevent unintentional exposure to known food allergens
• Medical information bracelet or necklace for the patient can provide important medical details when patient is found unconscious or cannot communicate due to the food-induced adverse reaction
• Food allergy action plan should be developed, containing steps to take in case of a reaction
  • Include doses of medications & contact information for family members & health care providers
  • This plan should be thoroughly discussed w/ patients, family members & caregivers
  • Patients w/ history of food-induced anaphylaxis need to know how to use self-injectable Epinephrine