A non–IgE-mediated reaction to a food protein that involves the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
Previously referred to as milk protein intolerance
Includes the following:
Food protein–induc...
Proctocolitis
Occurs between 1 and 6 months of age (usually between 2 and 8 weeks)
Specks or streaks of blood (± mucus) in the stool of an otherwise healthy infant
Absence of vomiting an...
Exclusively breastfed infant: Continue breastfeeding with mom eliminating all forms of dairy including casein and whey in packaged food.
Symptoms should improve w...
95% tolerate reintroduction of food(s) at 9 months of age. Patient can reintroduce offending food at home 4 to 6 months after beginning protein elimi...
Boyce JA, Assa’ad A, Burks AW, et al. Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy in the United States: summary of the NIAID-sponsored expert panel report. J Allergy...
558.3 Allergic gastroenteritis and colitis
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Z91.011 Allergy to mil...
Q: Will my child outgrow this?
A: For proctocolitis, most children outgrow milk and/or soy intolerance by 12 months of age. For enterocolitis, symptoms resolve within 1 to 2 years. For FPIES, sympt...
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