What symptom picture of hand foot mouth?

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Hand foot mouth disease is caused by enterovirus infection. Now more than 20 kinds of enteroviruses have been found to cause this disease. Among these viruses, coxsackievirus group A and B are the common viruses causing this disease. In the early stage of the disease, the common cold is quite similar. Patients usually have a fever for about a week. Herpes or papules may form on the skin of other people's hands, feet and oral mucosa. In serious cases, it may lead to aseptic meningitis, and in the most serious case, it may lead to death. So what's the symptom picture of hand foot mouth? Let's talk about it.

What symptom picture of hand foot mouth?

After the onset of the disease may also cause respiratory symptoms, for example, when children breathe very shallow shortness of breath, and even some children with this disease will have difficulty breathing. The patient's respiratory rate can also be disrupted by the disease. There are children will often cough, and even cough out some white sputum.

Severe HFMD may cause neurological symptoms. Patients with HFMD may have very poor mental health and serious drowsiness. Some patients are very sensitive to the surrounding sound after they get sick, and they are easily frightened by the surrounding sound. Other patients have symptoms of fantasy or convulsions.

HFMD may be a severe case. This kind of case is usually most likely to occur in children under three years old. It can develop into meningitis about five days after the onset, and it may also cause pulmonary edema. At this time, the disease is very dangerous, and a little inattention may lead to death. Even if it does not cause death, it may leave sequelae after treatment.

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If it's a common type of HFMD, it can cause papules or herpes on the skin. There is usually very little liquid in these papules or pillows, and there will be a red halo on the edge of the papules or herpes.