An ever-increasing phenomenon, paediatric allergies can lead to unexpected considerations and challenges in primary care. Studies have shown around 10 per cent of children have an allergy, a figure that increases to 30 per cent in children with eczema. With incidence continuing to rise, the treatment of allergies and its complications is something every healthcare practitioner should feel comfortable managing.

Join NQRTH Round Up host, Dr Elissa Hatherly, as she discusses food allergies in children with Dr Peter Bourke. Dr Bourke is a consultant physician at Cairns Hospital, a clinical immunologist, and an allergist. This episode covers a range of important topics all clinicians should be taking into account when treating a child with allergies:

• Identifying common (and uncommon) presenting symptoms.
• Important considerations during history taking.
• Managing parents' expectations and anxieties around the risks associated with allergies.
• Discussing current best treatments and next steps.
• The latest evidence on how the incidence and treatment of allergies.
• Busting common myths in the community about food allergies in children.