Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Definition
Incidence
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
specialist
Home Care
pain and fever
warning signs
Complications
Underlying Cause
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Home Care
Home care
for hand, foot and mouth disease includes:
Avoid citrus juices.
Avoid spicy foods.
Drink plenty of liquids.
Eat a soft diet.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Oral numbing medicines:
Baby Anbesol
Gel
Baby
Orajel
Teething
Pain Medicine
Chloraseptic
oral
Cepacol Maximum Strength
Sore Throat
Spray
Cepastat Extra Strength
Sore Throat
Lozenges
Hurricaine
Topical
Orajel
Mouth-Aid for Canker and
Cold Sores
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Home Care: Pain And Fever
Related Conditions
Herpes gingivostomatitis
Mouth ulcers
Rashes in children
Stomatitis
Viral exanthem
Viral syndrome
Strep Throat Checkup
Dehydration Checkup
Mouth or tongue lesions
Mouth or tongue pain
Sore throat
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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Deaths among children during an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease--Taiwan, Republic of China, April-July 1998. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1998 Aug 7;47(30):629-32.
Chan KP, Goh KT, Chong CY, Teo ES, Lau G, Ling AE. Epidemic hand, foot and mouth disease caused by human enterovirus 71, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Jan;9(1):78-85.
Kushner D, Caldwell BD. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1996 Jun;86(6):257-9.
