TECH presents this postgraduate diploma as a unique opportunity to perfect your medical skills in the management of children's patients with food and drug allergies under the guidance of prestigious professionals in the field of Pediatrics" 

Food allergies are one of the main reasons for consultation in pediatrics, while drug allergies, although much less frequent, precede them, This hypersensitivity in infants can present itself in different ways, the most frequent being: cow's milk protein, egg, nuts, seeds, shellfish, fish and legumes. In the case of drugs, beta-lactams, NSAIDs, antibiotics and anesthetics are those that usually cause more cases of reaction.

The symptomatological picture that the patient may present depends on the response of the immune system and its degree of sensitization, however, it influences the infant's quality of life. In this sense, the role of the specialist in the early diagnosis and in the comprehensive approach to this pathology based on the latest developments in the sector is essential, which is why TECH and its team of experts in Pediatrics and Allergology have considered it necessary to develop this postgraduate diploma in the Assessment of Food and Drug Allergy in Children. In this way, the physician will be able to get up to date with the most effective and efficient management and treatment techniques of the present, being able to update their personal vademecum in just 6 months. 

It is presented as a 100% online program characterized by the possibility of access 24 hours a day and from any device with internet connection, dozens of hours of high-quality supplementary material to contextualize the content and delve into the most interesting sections and the best and most innovative syllabus on the market. For all these reasons, this program is the best opportunity to perfect your medical skills in a way that is fully compatible with your working life. 

You will be able to delve into the different mechanisms of hypersensitivity to drugs and their clinical manifestations” 

This postgraduate diploma in Assessment of Food and Drug Allergy in Children contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Pediatrics and Allergology
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will have access to clinical cases of patients that present different symptomatological conditions, so that you can perfect your approach strategies and implement the latest protocols” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals in the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow the professional a situated and contextual learning, that is, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive training programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Know in detail the allergy to cephalosporin and cross-reactivity with penicillin derivatives"

This program will give you the keys to broaden your knowledge of the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of patients with LTP sensitization syndrome"

TECH and its team of professionals in Pediatrics and Allergology have developed this postgraduate diploma so that the professional can update their knowledge in a comprehensive manner and balanced with their working life. For that reason, the objective of this qualification is to provide them with all the educational tools that will help them to fulfill this task in a complete and absolute way, positively influencing the development and improvement of their medical skills and competences. 

This qualification will help you achieve your highest goals in the assessment of pediatric food and drug allergy, making you an expert in as little as 6 months" 

General Objectives

• Provide the graduate with all the necessary educational tools that will allow them to keep up to date with the latest developments in relation to the assessment of food and drug allergies in children
• Know in detail the new developments to carry out an exhaustive and complete approach to the etiological diagnosis in severe allergic reactions to drugs
• Delve into the knowledge of possible primary prevention measures in food allergy

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Food Allergy and the Most Frequent Food Allergens in the Pediatric Age Group

• Analyze how an oral food tolerance test is performed
• Delve into the indications for restrictive diets and active treatments for food allergy
• Get to know the pathways of sensitization and tolerance to food allergens
• Be able to comprehensively care for the patient with cow's milk protein allergy
• Be able to comprehensively care for the patient with egg allergy
• Get to know the common non-IgE-mediated food allergies of onset in infancy

Module 2. Other Allergens Causing Food Allergy in Childhood

• Gain knowledge about the prevalence of the different food allergies
• In-depth study of the characteristics of the different allergenic sources
• Get to know the natural history of food allergies in the pediatric age
• Gain knowledge about how to perform and interpret a diagnosis by components in nut and seed allergy
• Analyze the different patterns of sensitization to fruits and vegetables
• Know how to make a correct diagnosis of cereal allergy
• Identify possible adverse effects of some food additives, and differentiate them from allergic reactions
• Gain knowledge about the pathophysiology of eosinophilic esophagitis, the possible treatment routes and its relationship with food allergy in the pediatric age

Module 3. Drug Allergies

• Delve into the different mechanisms of hypersensitivity to drugs and their clinical manifestations
• Analyze how drugs act as allergens
• Gain knowledge about the technique and interpretation of in vivo drug tests: skin tests, intradermal tests, patch tests
• Analyze the main reasons for suspicion of drug allergy in pediatrics
• Know how to make a correct diagnosis of NSAID allergy
• Know the difference between allergy and idiosyncrasy, and their peculiarities
• Delve into the alternatives that exist in pediatrics as anti-inflammatory drugs in patients allergic to NSAIDs
• Know how to diagnose other antibiotics frequently used in pediatrics
• Delve into the bases and indications to perform desensitization to drugs, knowing the existing protocols for its realization and how to assess the risk to which we expose the patient

In the Virtual Classroom, you will find high-quality complementary material that will help you to contextualize the syllabus and to delve into those aspects in which you consider you need to place special emphasis"