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ANAPHYLAXIS TAKE VERY SERIOUS- CALL

OVERVIEW
Someone allergic to milk products and tree nuts an allergic
reaction usually occurs soon after consuming milk or tree nuts.
Signs and symptoms of milk or tree nut allergy range from mild
to severe and can include wheezing, vomiting, hives and
digestive problems. Milk or tree nut allergy can also cause
anaphylaxis — a severe, life-threatening reaction.
SYMPTOMS TO BE TREATED SERIOUSLY
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Milk or tree nut allergy can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction
that narrows the airways and can block breathing. Milk or tree nut is the
third most common food — after peanuts — to cause anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency and requires treatment with an
epinephrine (adrenaline) shot (EpiPen, Adrenaclick, Avi-Q, others) and a
trip to the emergency room. Signs and symptoms start soon after milk or
tree nut consumption and can include:

Milk or tree nut allergy symptoms, which differ from person to person,  Constriction of airways, including a swollen throat that makes it
occur a few minutes to a few hours after having ingested milk or milk difficult to breathe.
products.  Facial flushing
 Itching
Immediate signs and symptoms of milk or tree nut allergy might
 Shock, with a marked drop in blood pressure
include:

 Hives
 Wheezing
 Itching or tingling feeling around the lips or mouth
 Swelling of the lips, tongue or throat
 Coughing or shortness of breath
 Vomiting
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SOURCES OF MILK  Gogurts

 Au gratin dishes and white sauces
 Baked goods -- bread, cookies, crackers
 Butter, margarine
 Whole milk, low-fat milk, skim milk, buttermilk, malted milk Milk can be harder to identify when it's used as an ingredient in
 Yogurt processed foods, including baked goods and processed meats.
 Ice cream, gelato Hidden sources of milk include:
 Cheese and anything that contains cheese
 Half-and-half
 Whey
 Butter and butter fat
 Casein
 Cheese, including cottage cheese and cheese sauces
 Cream, including sour cream  Ingredients spelled with the prefix "lact" — such as lactose
 Custard and lactate
 Milk, including buttermilk, powdered milk, and evaporated milk
 Candies, such as chocolate, nougat and caramel
 Yogurt
 Ice cream  Protein powders
 Pudding  Artificial butter flavor
 Au gratin dishes and white sauces
 Artificial cheese flavor
 Baked goods -- bread, cookies, crackers, cakes
 Battered and fried foods  Hydrolysates
 Cake mix
 Cereals NOTE: Even if a food is labeled "milk-free" or
 Chocolate and cream candy
 Coffee creamers
"nondairy," it may contain allergy-causing milk
 Creamed or scalloped foods proteins — so you have to read the label carefully.
 Donuts
 Granola bars As with many common allergens, milk is sometimes found in
 Mashed potatoes
 Meats -- canned and processed, including cold cuts and deli meats unlikely foods. This list does not include them all, so be sure to read
 Nougat, found in some candy labels on all packaged foods.
 Ranch Dressing
 Sherbet
 Cheetos
 Doritos
 Cheese curls
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 Macaroons
SOURCES OF TREE NUTS  Granola bars
 Trail mix
 Almonds  Energy bars
 Brazil nuts  Flavored coffee
 Cashews  Frozen desserts
 Chestnuts  Cereal
 Hazelnuts  Marinades
 Pecans  Caponata (pine nut dish)
 Pine nuts  Barbecue sauces
 Pistachios  Ice cream
 Macadamia nuts  Mortadella (lunchmeat)
 Walnuts  Candy bars
 Nutella, made with hazelnuts  Baked goods
 Marzipan, an almond paste  Crackers
 Cookies
 Baklava (a layered pastry filled with chopped nuts)
 Pralines
 Nut liqueurs, including Frangelico, Amaretto, and Nocello
 Nougat candies As with many common allergens, tree nuts are sometimes found in
 Turrón, a candy typically made with almonds unlikely foods. This list does not include them all, so be sure to read
 Gianduja, a creamy chocolate mixed with almonds, hazelnuts, and labels on all packaged foods.
sometimes other nuts
 Almond and other nut flours
 Wintergreen and other nut extracts

There are many other foods that may contain tree nuts. They may
include: