Food Allergies ImplementationGuide
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Food Allergies ImplementationGuide, published by OpenHIE. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/openhie/FoodAllergy-webinar/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Food Allergy - Introduction

This Implementation Guide provides the core data structure for exchanging food allergy information.

Food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Even a tiny amount of the allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways. In some people, a food allergy can cause severe symptoms or even a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis.

Food allergy affects an estimated 6 to 8 percent of children under age 3 and up to 3 percent of adults. While there's no cure, some children outgrow their food allergy as they get older.

It's easy to confuse a food allergy with a much more common reaction known as food intolerance. While bothersome, food intolerance is a less serious condition that does not involve the immune system.

This Implementation Guide provides

  • Narrative (e.g. this page)
  • Logical data model
  • Profile with extension
  • ValueSet
  • Example