Prevention of paediatric food allergy and eczema

Presentations

  1. What is allergy/what is eczema? – Dr Jan Sinclair & Dr Diana Purvis
  2. Primary prevention of allergy – skin care, pregnancy, breastfeeding and solids – Dr Jan Sinclair & Dr Diana Purvis
  3. Diagnosis and treatment of eczema – Dr Diana Purvis
  4. Diagnosis and treatment of food allergy – Dr Jan Sinclair
  5. Q & A, case studies and resources – Dr Jan Sinclair & Dr Diana Purvis

1. What is allergy/what is eczema? (23 minutes + 17 minutes = 50 minutes)
Dr Jan Sinclair & Dr Diana Purvis

What is allergy/what is eczema?, Part 1
What is allergy/what is eczema?, Part 2

2. Primary prevention of allergy - skin care, pregnancy, breastfeeding and solids (26 minutes + 36 minutes = 62 minutes)
Dr Jan Sinclair & Dr Diana Purvis

Primary prevention of allergy, Part 1
Primary prevention of allergy, Part 2

3. Diagnosis and treatment of eczema (21 minutes + 19 minutes = 40 minutes)
Dr Diana Purvis

Diagnosis & treatment of eczema, Part 1
Diagnosis & treatment of eczema, Part 2

4. Diagnosis and treatment of food allergy (27 minutes + 31 minutes = 58 minutes)
Dr Jan Sinclair

Diagnosis & treatment of food allergy, Part 1
Diagnosis & treatment of food allergy, Part 2

5. Q & A, case studies and resources (24 minutes)
Dr Jan Sinclair & Dr Diana Purvis

Q & A, case studies and resources

Prevention of allergy and eczema

Seminar held 26 July 2017.

Facilitator

Dr Karen Hoare Senior Lecturer, Goodfellow Unit, Department of General Practice & Primary Health Care & the School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Advisor PHARMAC Seminars

Invited speakers

Dr Diana Purvis Paediatrician and Dermatologist, Starship Hospital and Private Practice

Dr Jan Sinclair Paediatrician, Starship Hospital

These presentations are provided for professional development purposes for the benefit of qualified health practitioners and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of PHARMAC. PHARMAC accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.