Allergic symptoms confined primarily to the oropharyngeal cavity caused by ingestion of raw plant foods is known as oral allergy syndrome (OAS).
OAS: where sensitization to a plant-de...
Within 5 minutes of ingesting raw fruits, vegetables, legumes (eg, peanut, soy), or nuts, patients experience sensation of itching, tingling, or numbness of the mucosa of the mouth, l...
Avoidance of symptom-causing foods
For the majority of patients with fruit and vegetable-induced OAS, consumption of the food in a cooked form is safe and well tolerated.
Most ...
The following conditions may increase the risk of anaphylaxis: (i) consumption of large amounts of the raw food on an empty stomach, (ii) consumption of the raw food duri...
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Screen for and manage underlying associated allergic conditions.
Consider prescription for epinephrine autoinjector for those patients:
Who have had systemic symptoms with previous expos...
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