Food Allergies: Current Treatment and Differential Diagnosis
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This presentation will focus on identifying common foods that cause allergic reactions in children and adults. Diagnostic testing and treatment plans will be discussed as well as evaluation plans to determine management plans for the patient and their family.
*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.
Credits: 1.0 Contact Hours; 0 are Pharmacology
Expiration Date: December 31st, 2025
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
-Identify common foods that cause allergic reactions in children and adults
-Develop diagnostic treatment plans based upon the patient’s presenting history and signs and symptoms
-Evaluate the diagnostic work up and develop a detailed management plan for the patient and family
Dr. John Distler, DPA, MBA, MS, FNP-C, FAANP
Professor
Chamberlain University
Dr. John Distler is Professor and full-time faculty of the MSN Nurse Practitioner tracks at Chamberlain University. He previously served as department chair for online graduate nursing programs at South University and as Program Director of the Family Nurse practitioner program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He has more than 20 years of experience in NP education.
Dr. Distler continues clinical practice as a family nurse practitioner in an Asthma/Allergy/Immunology practice. Dr. Distler has more than 32 years of experience practicing as a family nurse practitioner in family practice, emergency medicine and asthma, allergy and immunology.
Dr. Distler has served as a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for 20 years, of which he was the Maryland state representative for six years. He is also a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners inducted in 2006. He has also been an active member of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology since 2006, and has presented and published on the topics of environmental and food allergies and the treatment of asthma.
Dr. Distler earned his Doctor of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore, Master of Business Administration in health care administration from Argosy University, Master of Science in family nurse practitioner from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and a Bachelor’s degree in human services – social sciences from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a family nurse practitioner certification from the University of California at Davis Medical Center. He also holds a teaching certificate in nursing and health professions from the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
CE INFORMATION
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours, of which 0 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.
DISCLOSURES
Faculty
Contributing faculty, John Distler, DPA, MBA, MS, FNP-C, FAANP have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
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