Hand, foot and mouth disease in children

There are many types of common diseases, and good methods are also needed to treat them. Commonly used treatment methods are mainly based on drugs and surgery. These are the treatment methods. It can improve the patient's disease very well. However, before treating the patient's disease, a comprehensive physical examination of the patient should be carried out. This will be very helpful for disease control. What about hand, foot and mouth disease in children?

Many people don’t know much about hand, foot and mouth disease in children, so they don’t know how to treat such a disease. This type of disease is very common in children, so before treating it, it is best to follow the doctor’s advice.

Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease in children:

1. Common symptoms

Acute onset, fever, mouth pain, anorexia, scattered blisters or ulcers on the oral mucosa, mostly located on the tongue, buccal mucosa and hard forehead, and may also affect the soft palate, gums, tonsils and pharynx. Maculopapular rashes appear on the hands, feet, buttocks, arms, and legs, and later turn into herpes. There may be inflammatory red halos around the herpes, and there is less fluid in the blisters. There are more of them on the hands and feet, and on the back of the palms. The number of rashes ranges from a few to dozens. It fades away without leaving any traces or pigmentation. Some cases only present as rash or herpangina. Most patients recover within a week and the prognosis is good. In some cases, the rash may be atypical, such as appearing in a single area or only as maculopapular rash.

2. Symptoms of severe cases

In a few cases (especially those under 3 years old), the disease progresses rapidly, with meningitis, encephalitis (brainstem encephalitis is the most dangerous), encephalomyelitis, pulmonary edema, circulatory disorders, etc. occurring within 1 to 5 days of onset. In very rare cases, the condition is critical and can lead to death, and survivors may have sequelae.

(1) Neurological manifestations when concurrent central nervous system diseases occur: poor spirits, drowsiness, irritability, headache, vomiting, delirium or even coma; limb tremors, myoclonus, nystagmus, ataxia, eye movement disorders; weakness or acute flaccid paralysis; convulsions. Physical examination revealed signs of meningeal irritation, weakened or absent tendon reflexes, and a positive Babinski sign. Central nervous system symptoms are more common in children under 2 years old.

(2) Respiratory system manifestations of pulmonary edema: shallow breathing, difficulty breathing or change in rhythm, cyanosis of the lips, cough, coughing up white, pink or bloody foamy sputum; moist rales or sputum sounds can be heard in the lungs.

(3) Circulatory system manifestations of concurrent myocarditis: pale complexion, skin patterns, cold limbs, cyanosis of fingers and toes, cold sweats, and prolonged capillary refill time. The heart rate increases or decreases, the pulse becomes shallow or weak or even disappears; the blood pressure increases or decreases.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of hand, foot and mouth disease in children. These symptoms are common symptoms of patients. After these situations occur, they must be treated in time. Hand, foot and mouth disease in children can cause great harm to children's physical health, so after discovery, it must be treated in time to control the disease.