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Miami Families
Allergist Notebook: notes for Miami families from Jonathan Malka, MD, board-certified pediatric allergist and immunologist at Nook Allergy. Practical, evidence-based thinking on food allergies, asthma, eczema, hives, and immune conditions in children, written and medically reviewed by Dr. Malka.


How Do I Keep My Food-Allergic Child Safe at School?
The hardest part of a food allergy was never the diagnosis. It's the first morning you watch your child walk into a school building without you. I can't take that feeling away, and I won't pretend to. What I can tell you, after years of these conversations, is that the safety of the day comes down to three things — and all three are settled before the first bell, not in the middle of a crisis. A written anaphylaxis action plan on file. Epinephrine at school that hasn't expire

Jonathan Malka, MD
4 hours ago7 min read
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