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Hand - foot - mouth disease Causes and Risks:
The throat, tonsils, hands, feet, and diaper area are affected by a rash with blisters caused by infection with the
Coxsackievirus. The infection affects young children from 2 weeks to 3 years old most commonly. The outbreaks occur most often in the spring and fall. This is usually a mild illness with the rash healing in 5 to 7 days.
Prevention:
Avoid contact with people with known illness.
Symptoms:
Signs and Tests:
A physical examination and history of recent illness are usually sufficient to diagnose hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Treatment:
There is no specific treatment for the infection other than symptomatic relief of symptoms.
Treatment with antibiotics is not effective. Acetaminophen can be used to treat fever . Aspirin should not be used in viral illnesses in children.
Salt water mouth rinses (1/2 teaspoon of salt to 1 glass of warm water) may be soothing if the child is able to rinse without swallowing. Ensure an adequate fluid intake because swallowing may be painful. Extra fluid is needed when a fever is present.
Prognosis:
Generally, complete recovery occurs in 5 to 7 days.
Complications:
Call Your Healthcare Provider:
Apply home treatment and call the health care provider if there are signs of complications such as pain in neck or arms and legs. Other times to call include when a high fever is not reduced by medication, signs of dehydration occur such as dry skin and mucus membranes, weight loss , irritability, lethargy , decreased or dark urine .
Emergency symptoms include convulsions .
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is cause by a coxsackie virus. It produces mouth ulcers and small blisters (vesicles) on the hands and feet. The vesicles often have a reddish border with a white or lighter colored area in the center.
Hand foot and mouth disease is cause by a coxsackie virus and produces ulcers in the mouth and small blisters (vesicles) on the hands and feet. The vesicles often have a reddish border with a central white or lighter colored area. It is primarily a disease of childhood.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is cause by a coxsackie virus. It causes mouth ulcers and small blisters (vesicles) on the hands and feet. The vesicles often have a reddish border with a central white or lighter colored area. It is primarily a disease of childhood.
The typical skin lesion of hand, foot, & mouth disease includes small blisters (vesicles) with bright red (erythematous) borders. These are typically on the pads of the fingers and palms of the hands.
The typical skin lesion of hand, foot, & mouth disease includes small blisters (vesicles) with bright red (erythematous) borders. These are typically on the pads of the fingers and palms of the hands, but can also be found on the sole of the foot, as in this picture.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness. The symptoms include small, painful blisters on the fingers, palms, toes and soles; and ulcers in the mouth. This photograph shows the small whitish to yellowish mouth ulcers with surrounding redness.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness. The symptoms include small, painful blisters on the fingers, palms, toes and soles; and ulcers in the mouth. This photograph shows the small blisters (vesicles) on the feet.
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