Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ Profile picture
Board-certified Allergist/Immunologist. University of Chicago & Rush trained. Writer, Speaker, Advocate, Wife, Mom. (Tweets≠medical advice, RT≠endorsement)
Nov 12, 2022 10 tweets 4 min read
Look for eosinophilic esophagitis in atopic patients. Among #EoE pts, 60% have allergic rhinitis, 60% have asthma, 20% have atopic dermatitis. Routinely ask: re dysphagia, compensatory feeding behaviors. #ACAAI22 Patients with IgE-mediated food allergy have a 10-fold risk of developing EoE. This explains the unmasking of EoE during OIT. #ACAAI22