Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.

• Background
  • Causes, prevalence, and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • When to suspect cow's milk protein allergy.
• Management
  • How to manage cow's milk protein allergy in primary care, and when to refer.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Recognize the clinical features of cow's milk allergy in children.
• Assess a child with suspected cow's milk allergy.
• Diagnose and manage suspected non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergy in primary care, if appropriate.
• Arrange referral of suspected IgE mediated cow's milk allergy, or severe non-IgE mediated cow's milk allergy, to a specialist local allergy clinic for confirmation of the diagnosis and ongoing management.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered