Cow’s milk protein allergy in infants - Tosh Stanley

Dr Stanley talks about the diagnosis and management of infants with cow’s milk protein allergy in primary care.  3-5% of infants have this allergy. Tosh is a consultant paediatrician at Wellington Children’s Hospital and runs the paediatric allergy service. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago, Wellington.

Topics

• What is cow’s milk protein allergy
• General symptoms and clinical signs
• Red flags for urgent paediatric assessment
• Predisposing risk factors
• Investigations in primary care
• Considering the most appropriate infant formula for cow’s milk protein allergy
• What worries do parents have?
• Can an infant become tolerant to cow’s milk protein?

Clinician resources

• Goodfellow eLearning resource: Diagnosis and treatment of food allergy in children 
• Allergy to cow’s milk protein and the appropriate use of infant formula. 2011 BPAC  
• Allergy New Zealand   
• ASCIA Australasia 

Presenter

Dr Tosh Stanley
Neonatal and Paediatric Consultant
To contact Tosh Click here.