This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview of food protein-induced enterocolitis, including its presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management. It was created by Nikita Menon, a medical student at the University of British Columbia with the help of Dr. Odion Kalaci, a pediatrician in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia.

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References

1. Abrams, E., et. al, Non-IgE-mediated food allergy: Evaluation and management | Canadian Paediatric Society. Cps.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2023, from https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/non-ige-mediated-food-allergy-evalu...

2. Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES) | Symptoms & Treatment. ACAAI Public Website. https://acaai.org/allergies/allergic-conditions/food/food-protein-induce...

3. Kliegman, R. M. (2020). Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (21st ed.) (pp 1236-1242). Elsevier.

4. Nowak-Węgrzyn A, et al. International consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: Executive summary-Workgroup Report of the Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Apr;139(4):1111-1126.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.12.966. Epub 2017 Feb 4. PMID: 28167094.

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