Fact vs MythVersion en ligne Practice which statements for Food Allergies go with "Fact" or "Myth" par Cathy Slotten 1 Fact vs Myth “The smell of peanut butter will cause an allergic reaction in someone with a peanut allergy” 2 Fact vs Myth Myth 3 Fact vs Myth Practically any food can cause a reaction. Life threatening reactions can occur with milk, eggs, wheat and others. 4 Fact vs Myth Fact 5 Fact vs Myth “My kid would have a severe reaction, his numbers are off the charts” 6 Fact vs Myth Myth 7 Fact vs Myth “You will experience a severe allergic reaction if the food that you are allergic to touches your skin.” 8 Fact vs Myth Myth 9 Fact vs Myth Healthy skin is a good barrier. Although local skin reactions do occur, isolated contact with intact skin is very unlikely to cause an anaphylactic reaction. More severe reactions can occur if the allergen then gets in the mouth, eyes or nose. 10 Fact vs Myth Fact 11 Fact vs Myth “’Nut-free’ schools are safest ” 12 Fact vs Myth Myth 13 Fact vs Myth Advisory statements don’t mean anything. They’re just there to protect a company from liability. 14 Fact vs Myth Myth 15 Fact vs Myth Food allergens are not eliminated by hand sanitizing gels. 16 Fact vs Myth Fact 17 Fact vs Myth Comprehensive policies that include prevention and preparedness strategies that apply to all allergens are critical and cannot be replaced by attempts at specific allergen restriction. 18 Fact vs Myth Fact 19 Fact vs Myth Specific IgE testing cannot be used to predict the severity of an allergic reaction. There is currently no testing that can make this prediction. 20 Fact vs Myth Fact 21 Fact vs Myth Food allergens are not eliminated by heating and drying. 22 Fact vs Myth Fact 23 Fact vs Myth The smell of peanut butter is caused by pyrizines, which are not proteins. In most cases it is the proteins that trigger allergic reactions. 24 Fact vs Myth Fact 25 Fact vs Myth The cafeteria is the riskiest place in school 26 Fact vs Myth Myth 27 Fact vs Myth It is safest to avoid foods with advisory statements for your food allergens. Studies demonstrate that some items have detectable allergens. 28 Fact vs Myth Fact 29 Fact vs Myth Close to 10% of those requiring epinephrine in MA schools were staff or visitors 30 Fact vs Myth Fact 31 Fact vs Myth The epinephrine needle is huge 32 Fact vs Myth Myth 33 Fact vs Myth Data suggests upsizing auto-injectors at 55 lbs 34 Fact vs Myth Fact 35 Fact vs Myth “High heat eliminates allergen” 36 Fact vs Myth Myth 37 Fact vs Myth Any staff member who might interact with children with food allergies or be asked to help respond to a food allergy emergency should be trained. 38 Fact vs Myth Fact 39 Fact vs Myth The classroom is the most common place for symptoms of allergic reactions to begin 40 Fact vs Myth Fact 41 Fact vs Myth There are cases when school resources and layout support having epinephrine auto-injectors “carried” by students. In some cases these students are not developmentally capable to self-inject. 42 Fact vs Myth Fact 43 Fact vs Myth If a student self carries they must self-administer 44 Fact vs Myth Myth 45 Fact vs Myth All anaphylactic reactions are visible on the skin. 46 Fact vs Myth Myth 47 Fact vs Myth Give Antihistamine first 48 Fact vs Myth Myth 49 Fact vs Myth Epinephrine is the choice of medication for anaphylaxis 50 Fact vs Myth Fact 51 Fact vs Myth Only students will experience allergic emergencies 52 Fact vs Myth Myth 53 Fact vs Myth You need to call an ambulance because epinephrine is dangerous. 54 Fact vs Myth Myth 55 Fact vs Myth “Only staff that directly work with students need to be trained” 56 Fact vs Myth Myth 57 Fact vs Myth 10 to 20% of anaphylactic reactions have no skin reactions. 58 Fact vs Myth Fact 59 Fact vs Myth Calling an ambulance is important because if it was a bad enough reaction to need epinephrine and more treatment may be necessary. 60 Fact vs Myth Fact