Guidelines and Publications
Eosinophil-associated Diseases
- Updated Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Summary document- 2011 Updated Consensus Recommendations on the diagnosis and management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Eosinophilic esophagitis: A practical primer for an atypical disease
- Eosinophilic esophagitis: Guidance document
- White paper AGA: Drug Development for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Food Allergy
- Vaccination in Individuals with Egg Allergy
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence – Food Allergy Guidelines (UK)
Webinars and Slide Sets
- Resources from NASPGHAN (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
For Dietitians
- Guidance for the nutrition management of gastrointestinal allergy in pediatrics. Groetch M, Henry M, Feuling MB, Kim J. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2013 Jul-Aug;1(4):323-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.05.002. Epub 2013 Jun 28.
- Practical approach to implementing dietary therapy in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis: the Chicago experience. Doerfler B, Bryce P, Hirano I, Gonsalves N. Dis Esophagus. 2014 Mar 6. doi: 10.1111/dote.12175. [Epub ahead of print]
ICD-10-CM Codes for EGIDs
In 2008, APFED wrote and initiated the implementation of ICD-9 codes for EGIDs. On October 1, 2015, these codes were updated with the implementation of the new ICD-10 coding system:
EGIDs
K20.0 Eosinophilic Esophagitis
K52.81 Eosinophilic Gastritis and Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
K52.82 Eosinophilic Colitis
Other Subsets
- Eosinophilic Asthma: J82
Eosinophilic Cellulitis: L98.3
Eosinophilic Cystitis: N30.80
Eosinophilic Fasciitis: M35.4
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, aka Churg-Strauss Syndrome: M30.1
Eosinophilic Myalgia Syndrome: M35.8
Eosinophilic Pneumonia: J82
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: D72.1
Eosinophilic Myositis: 729.1