What is the treatment for a toddler with hand foot & mouth disease?

Question

My toddler has little blisters on his feet. Is this foot and mouth disease? Nothing else is wrong. Nothing on the hands or in his mouth

Answer 1

Self heals over time: Hfm is a collection of symptoms related to infection by strains of an intestinal virus.It runs its course producing a variety of blisters in various locations before resolving as the body fights it off. The main problem with the disorder is the chance of dehydration from poor fluid intake. Comfort measures & a focus on improving fluid intake are the best method of rx.

Answer 2

Keep hydrated: Hand foot mouth is a common viral disease of childhood. The most important thing is to keep the child well hydrated in spite of the mouth lesions. An effective way of accomplishing this is offering cool foods and popsicles. It usually lasts up to a week.

Answer 3

Time: Most cases resolve on their own over a few days to weeks. There are many types of natural treatments that can help with the symptoms and make kids more comfortable!

Answer 4

Time: Time. It is a viral infection that normally lasts 7-10 days . It does not respond to antibiotics and runs it's cousre. The main complication that may be concering is dehydration because of poor fluid intake 2ndry to the mouth ulcers. Only relif of symptoms thru tylenol, (acetaminophen) gargles etc is helpful.

Answer 5

Rest: Hand-food-and-mouth disease doesn't require a treatment. It will get better on its own. But avoid acidic foods since they can irritate the mouth. Cold fluids can help soothe the throat. Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen can be used for fever.

Answer 6

Hand foot and mouth: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is usually a short mild illness that mainly affects children. Most children fully recover within ten days, and usually less. Serious complications occur rarely. This disease is not related to the disease with a similar name which affects animals. http://patient.info/health/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-leaflet

Answer 7

Hand foot mouth dis: What do you mean? It resolves by itself in 8-10 days. If you are asking for a shorter duration of illness---yes! certain anti-virals ( acyclovir) helps if used within 48 hrs of initial symptoms.

Answer 8

Time: Let it take it's course, it usually is over in about 10 days or so.

Answer 9

Self heals over time: Hfm is a collection of symptoms related to infection by strains of an intestinal virus.It runs its course producing a variety of blisters in various locations before resolving as the body fights it off. The main problem with the disorder is the chance of dehydration from poor fluid intake. Comfort measures & a focus on improving fluid intake are the best method of rx.

Answer 10

Hand Foot and mouth: Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (hfmd) is most commonly caused by coxsackievirus a16, a member of the enterovirus family. The disease is not spread from pets, but it can be spread by person to person. You may catch it if you come into direct contact with nose and throat discharges, saliva, fluid from blisters, or the stools of an infected person. You are most contagious the first week you have the d.

Answer 11

Yes : If your husband has hand foot and mouth disease it is highly contagious and is spread person to person by oral-oral and fecal -oral routes.

Answer 12

Fever + sores: Hand foot and mouth is a viral infection that most commonly affects toddlers in the summer and fall. It causes fever, painful mouth ulcers, and painless spots on the hands and feet. Sometimes there is a more-extensive rash.

Answer 13

Coxsackie virus: Its a virus that can cause blisters in the mouth, on hands and feet. Will go away on its own. Might cause a high temp as well.

Answer 14

A viral infection: Hand-foot-mouth disease is a viral infection that causes fever, blister-like spots in the mouth, and/or a skin rash. Hand-foot-mouth disease is not the foot-and-mouth (or hoof-and-mouth) disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs. The two diseases are not related. They are caused by different viruses. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease.

Answer 15

Viral disease: Hand, foot and mouth disease is a human syndrome caused by intestinal viruses of the picornaviridae family. The most common strains causing hfmd are coxsackie a virus and enterovirus 71 (ev-71).There is no specific treatment for hand, foot and mouth disease. Symptoms, such as fever and pain from the sores, may be eased with the use of analgesics. Many doctors do not prescribe medicine for this.

Answer 16

CoxsachieA&EV 71/RA: It is a viral infection which affects children and presents as rashes on palms of hands and soles of both feet and buttocks, and lesions in and around mouth which are like ulcers.It can cause fever, malaise, fatigue, sore throat, ear pain, and painfull ulcers in mouth it is caused by cixsachiea or entero virus 71, and condition is self limiting and treatment is for symptoms&gets better in abot 7to10day.

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