A 32-year-old member asked:
what is herpangina?
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Dr. Sunil Ummat answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 35 years experience
Viral infection : Herpangina is a viral infection that causes painful blisters and sores in the mouth. It is usually self limiting and goes away by itself. Using mouth rinses with a numbing chemical (lidocaine)may help.
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Dr. Charles Kattuah answered
Dentistry 23 years experience
Viral infection: Herpangina is a viral infection caused by the coxsackie virus. It usually causes mouth and throat sores with pain and fever. It is rarely fatal and will run its course within a couple of weeks.
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Dr. Charles Kattuah answered
Dentistry 23 years experience
A viral infection: Herpangina is characterized by red vesicles or blisters of the soft palate and throat. It is usually seen in children and is caused by infection of thecoxsackie virus type a or b. It is self limiting, and usually clears up on its own but it is contagious.
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Dr. James Wright answered
Dentistry 33 years experience
Contagious virus: Herpangina is a viral illness that involves blisters and ulcerative lesions in a patients mouth. Symptoms may include, mouth pain, a sore throat, and a fever. Vesicles with red surrounds. Herpangina is a very contagious infection which occurs for the most part in children under 10. It is possible for adults who are caring for infected children to become infected.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What is the treatment for herpangina?
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Dr. Sanford Archer answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
Symptom relief only: Herpangina is a viral infection of the mouth and results in small, painful blisters. There is no treatment, only supportive measures, such as cold products, Ibuprofen and topical analgesics such as those used for teething.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of herpangina?
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Dr. Sanford Archer answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
Oral pain: Herpangina is a viral infection of the mouth and results in small, painful blisters. There is no treatment, only supportive measures, such as cold products, Ibuprofen and topical analgesics such as those used for teething.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
When do the lesions herpangina disappear?
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Dr. Steven Koos answered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 21 years experience
Coxsackievirus A/B: 7-10 days, although
i have seen cases last up to 14 days until ulcerations heal.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Is herpangina contagtious?
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Dr. David Mcnay answered
Dentistry 26 years experience
For kids: Kids usually have this virus and it is self limiting. In other words there are no effective treatments for this. Antivirals don't do well against it nor antibiotics. Adults have much less to worry about with this enterovirus.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Herpangina?
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Dr. Jerry Brown answered
Prosthodontics 53 years experience
Herpangina: Good day;
Herpangina is a viral infection which causes small blisters (vesicles) that quickly rupture to form small ulcers. Most common in youngsters; however, Herpangina has potential to affect all ages. The virus is usually spread by mouth- via the saliva. Symptoms include fever, headaches, and terrible sore throats. Oral meds. acetaminophen or ibuprofen and topical ontiments like benzocaine.
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