Documenting a food reaction

For patients who report a reaction at home, use the structured path so it's usable for clinical decisions.

Patient logs it first (preferred)

• Heartful Sprout: Health → Reaction Notes — date, symptoms (from a picker), and a free-text note.
• Heartful Baby: meal logs capture liked/neutral/disliked only; for an actual adverse reaction, have the family log it in Heartful Sprout or tell you directly.

Logged reactions surface in your record under Trends → Nutrition, on the Food Reaction Notes card.

You log it in a session

If they call before the next visit and don't log it themselves, capture it in the session:

1. Session Capture: note timing, symptoms, suspect foods.
2. Session Notes: make the reaction explicit in the assessment.
3. Goal Setting: adjust introduction goals if needed (e.g., pause specific allergens).
4. Billing Codes: appropriate ICD-10 for the reaction (food allergy, dermatitis, etc.).

After

• The family sees your patient note in their app once the session is signed.
• If severe: prompt the family to follow up with their pediatrician and/or allergist.
• Track future intros via Food intro.

Sample documentation language coming soon.