SHELLFISH ALLERGY

Course overview

SHELLFISH ALLERGIES CAN OCCUR DUE TO IMMUNOLOGIC OR NON-IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS MAY REACT TO CRUSTACEANS, SUCH AS CRAB OR SHRIMP, OR MOLLUSKS, SUCH AS CLAMS OR SCALLOPS, OR BOTH. ABOUT 14 PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLERGIC TO BOTH CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS. THERAPY IS DIRECTED BY PATIENT PRESENTATION AND UNDERLYING ETIOLOGY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF SHELLFISH ALLERGIES AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM APPROACH TO THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.