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Food Additive Allergy

Food Additive Allergy: Introduction

Food Additive Allergy: A food additive allergy is an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to a food additive or a food or drink containing to food additive. The specific symptoms that can result can vary considerably amongst patients and may range from mild to severe. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Food Additive Allergy is available below.

Symptoms of Food Additive Allergy

• Mood changes
• Behavior changes
• Numbness
• Runny nose
• Watery eyes
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 38 symptoms of Food Additive Allergy

Treatments for Food Additive Allergy

• Avoid foods containing the food additive, adrenaline injection if anaphylactic reaction occurs, antihistamines, bronchodilators for asthmatic symptoms
• The central concept of management of food additive allergy is allergen avoidance. When this is not possible or inadvertent allergen exposure occurs, treatment depends on the nature and severity of the reaction. Treatments include:
  • Dietary modification and allergen avoidance - with education of children, parents and carers with regards to additive identification and product avoidance.
  • No treatment - if symptoms are mild and self-limiting
  • Antihistamines - Useful for allergic rhinitis and some allergy mediated skin conditions.
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Food Additive Allergy?

• Misdiagnosis of Food Additive Allergy
• Failure to diagnose Food Additive Allergy
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Types of Food Additive Allergy

• MSG allergy
• Sulfite allergy
• Tartrazine allergy
• Carmine allergy
• Annatto allergy
• more types...»

See full list of 25 Types of Food Additive Allergy

Food Additive Allergy: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Food Additive Allergy:

• Anaphylactic shock
• Unconsciousness due to anaphylactic reaction
• Death due to anaphylactic reaction
• more complications...»

Causes of Food Additive Allergy

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Food Additive Allergy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Food Additive Allergy

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Food Additive Allergy: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Brain Surgeon)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Food Additive Allergy

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Food Additive Allergy:

• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Food Additive Allergy, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Food Additive Allergy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Food Additive Allergy: Animations

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Food Additive Allergy: Broader Related Topics

• Immune system conditions
• Allergy-like conditions
• Child health conditions
• Food-related conditions
• more types...»

Types of Food Additive Allergy

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