Cow’s milk protein allergy in infants - Tosh Stanley
Date Published:
Monday, November 6, 2017
Duration:
37:55
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?
Take home messages
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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.
This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.