Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease in children

There are many common diseases among children. When a child develops a disease, they will show obvious symptoms, usually fever and lack of energy. At this time, parents need to pay attention to their children's condition. If the disease is serious, they must be sent to the hospital for treatment in time so that the child's body will not be affected. Hand, foot and mouth disease is common in children. What are the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease in children?

Many people are not very familiar with the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease in children. Therefore, before treating such a disease, it is necessary to have a good understanding of its symptoms so that you are clear about how to treat it and parents can actively cooperate in the treatment of such diseases.

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 the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease in children. Therefore, when treating such a disease, we must have a good understanding of these symptoms. However, when treating hand, foot and mouth disease in children, medication is a common method. This type of treatment is very helpful in improving children's disease.