Hand foot and mouth Flashcards
1
Q
Cause of hand foot and mouth
A
- Enterovirus
2. Coxsackie virus
2
Q
Epidemiology
A
very contagious and occurs mainly in nurseries
3
Q
Clinical features
A
- Sore throat and cough
- Fever
- Oral ulcers
4
Q
Defining symptoms of hand-foot-mouth
A
Oral ulcers
5
Q
Rash
A
painful vesicular lesions on hand, foot and mouth
6
Q
Management of Hand, foot and mouth?
A
Symptomatic treatment only
- Analgesia
- Hydration
7
Q
Should children be kept home from school?
A
No, don’t keep children home
