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Tests, treatments, and services
To treat the full range of asthma, allergy, and immune disorders, Children's offers comprehensive tests, treatments, and services to you and your entire family.
Asthma Plus Program
About our Asthma Plus Program
At Children's, we offer specialized care for children with severe, difficult-to-control asthma through our Asthma Plus Program. Doctors from many specialties help you and your child identify short and long term health goals and develop an asthma action plan. We also help you understand when to contact a doctor, the importance of nutrition and exercise, an annual flu vaccine, and regular follow-up visits.
Clinical nutrition services
About clinical nutrition services at Children's
If your child has food allergies, he or she may be referred to one of our compassionate, skilled dietitians. This helps us ensure your child's food allergy doesn't cause any nutrition problems that will affect his or her growth and development. Our dietitians provide nutrition counseling and assessment, and help educate children and families about how to live full lives even with food allergies.
Coordinated care
About coordinated care at Children's
Our specialists work with your family's primary doctor to coordinate care, manage any complex needs and ensure the best long-term treatment results.
Education
About education at Children's
Helping you and your family understand all about your allergies, asthma or immune deficiencies is one of our key goals. Our specialists work closely with you to identify and understand what triggers allergic reactions. Then we determine the best medicine and make sure you understand how to use it correctly.
Environment review
About environment review at Children's
One of the ways we provide truly comprehensive care to our patients is by performing a review of your home environment. It helps us identify triggers within the home – which means we can work with you to modify the problems. A healthier home environment means a healthier family.
Food Allergy Multidisciplinary clinic: FARMS clinic (food allergy resources, management and support)
Do you have more questions about your child’s food allergy?
Introducing the FARMS Clinic (food allergy resources, management and support)
Children’s Wisconsin Asthma/Allergy Department is excited to offer extra education and support for your child with food allergies. This clinic is will provide you with a team of specialists who can help with many different needs such as:
- Food concerns, safe food options, growth issues
- Daycare or school: Do you need help with emergency care plans or 504 plan?
- Child or parent anxiety from food allergies, is your child avoiding social events?
- Ages and stages: How to talk to your child about their allergy
- Financial worries: Are you able to buy safe food options?
- Tips on how to prepare your child for their next visit and testing
- And more!
This clinic will be offered 3 mornings per month at the Milwaukee Campus. We will start seeing patients in December 2023.
- 1st Monday of the month
- 3rd Friday of the month
- 4th Friday of the month
Reach out to your primary allergist today to request a referral to the FARMS clinic by:
- Send us a MyChart message
- Call the nurse line at 414-266-6414
Disclaimer: This is a long appointment lasting about 2 hours. The patient is required to be at the visit. Patients will be seen by all specialists, including MD or NP, Health Psychologist, Dietician, Medical Social Worker, Child Life Specialist and Nurse Clinician. You will be subject to fees associated with this billable visit and may see a separate bill from both the medical provider and psychologist. You may want to check with your insurance regarding coverage before scheduling.
Food or medication challenge tests
About food or medication challenge tests at Children's
It's crucial that we identify you or your child's specific allergy. We perform a number of special tests, which may include allergy testing by skin or blood. If appropriate low exposure to the food or medicine may be done to see if you can tolerate it again. Based on yours or your child's reaction, we'll be able to best determine the course of treatment, which may include medicinal trials.
Immunotherapy
About immunotherapy at Children's
Immunotherapy refers to allergy shots. We inject increasing doses of the substance you're allergic to so that your body can build up a tolerance. We generally recommend it for patients with allergic asthma, "hay fever", allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and stinging insect allergies.
Oral immunotherapy (OIT)
Palforzia is a new FDA-approved treatment for peanut allergies known as oral immunotherapy (OIT). Patients with a known diagnosis of a peanut allergy between the ages of 4-17 years old may be eligible for this treatment. While not a cure, OIT can help the patient develop a resistance to peanut protein to help minimize the risk of a severe allergic reaction. To learn more and schedule a visit with our team, call (414) 266-5063.
Medical management
About medical management at Children's
The focus of our treatment plans is to identify allergens to avoid them if possible, and prevent symptoms so that we can help improve the quality of life for you and your family. In many cases, we may also prescribe medication to control your or your child's symptoms. In addition, our specialists work with your family to develop a written plan for managing your asthma.
Methacholine laryngoscopy
About methacholine laryngoscopy at Children's
Also called the methacholine challenge test, or histamine challenge test, the methacholine laryngoscopy is a test our specialists use to help diagnose asthma or other respiratory conditions. The test essentially involves inhaling a substance that causes narrowing of the bronchial passages – the airways. This allows us to get a better sense of just how much the airways are narrowing during asthma attacks – and how much medicine you'll need to treat it.
Primary Immunodeficiency Program
About our Primary Immunodeficiency Program
Our specialized team diagnoses and treats complex primary immune deficiencies (non-AIDS) in children and adults. We offer a full range of treatment options and conduct research to improve care for you and your family.
Sinus clinic
About our sinus clinic
If your child has frequent sinus problems, we may refer you to the sinus clinic specialists, our friends over at the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Clinic.
Make an appointment
To make an appointment, call our Central Scheduling team or request an appointment online.