Paeds Cases · allergy-and-immunology
Latex allergy OSCE — perioperative safety and family counselling
Observed structured encounter testing preoperative latex-risk assessment of a child with spina bifida, latex-safe surgery planning, and counselling a family about latex avoidance and latex-fruit syndrome.
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RACP General PaediatricsRACP DCEMRCPCH ClinicalRCPSC Pediatrics
Prompt
Station A is preoperative latex-risk assessment of a child with spina bifida. Station B is counselling the family of a latex-allergic child about avoidance, latex-fruit syndrome, and adrenaline.
Station objectives
- Perform preoperative latex-risk assessment of a child with spina bifida and plan latex-safe surgery. [5]
- Apply component-resolved diagnostics appropriately and interpret Hev b components. [8]
- Counsel a family on latex avoidance, latex-fruit syndrome, and adrenaline use. [6] [12]
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- [1]Arasi S, Barni S, Caminiti L, et al Latex Allergy in Children. J Clin Med, 2023.PMID 38202131
- [5]Meneses V, Parenti S, Burns H, et al Latex allergy guidelines for people with spina bifida. J Pediatr Rehabil Med, 2020.PMID 33285646
- [6]Blanco C Latex-fruit syndrome. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep, 2003.PMID 12542994
- [8]Ebo DG, Hagendorens MM, De Knop KJ, et al Component-resolved diagnosis from latex allergy by microarray. Clin Exp Allergy, 2010.PMID 20210809
- [11]Allmers H, Schmengler J, Skudlik C Primary prevention of natural rubber latex allergy in the German health care system through education and intervention. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2002.PMID 12170275
- [12]Gold M, Swartz JS, Braude BM, et al Intraoperative anaphylaxis: an association with latex sensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 1991.PMID 2005317