Notice Board for patients in the practice of Dr Du Toit

 

  • A fun website for allergic children to join/visit - http://www.medikidz.com/

  • Click here for interesting interview with Prof Woods re desensitisation to foods

  • Click here for Flu and Swine Flu Vaccination recommendations. In the UK the Seasonal flu Vaccine is best given to egg-allergic children as Viroflu; this vaccine contains very little egg and represents a low risk. For patients with 'severe egg allergy' the vaccine should be supervised in a safe and experienced setting. No egg-free seasonal vaccine is available for the 2009/10 season.   The swine flu vaccine will be provided to your GP as Pandemrix (GSK) - which contains egg and should be avoided if egg allergic - and the egg-free Celvapan (Baxter) vaccine, which will be safe. The vaccine can be give as one or two shots; for more info click here -Swine Flu Vaccine be safe for egg-allergic children

  • For revised UK advice on peanut consumption during early life and allergy risk, see PDF attachment below.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjnW5k_XyzM - this link helps train individuals in the recognition and treatment of allergic symptoms and signs.

  • Please avoid preventable Adrenaline injuries sustained at time of administration -    http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/550804/

  • Please beware of credit crunch induced recipe changes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7974619.stm Two important examples are: Cashew Nut is now frequently used in Pesto sauces and Peanut is now substituted for Almond nut in curries.

 

  
 


 

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  • IP_letter_FINAL.pdf - on 26 Aug 2009 01:48 by George du Toit (version 1)
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