About Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand foot and mouth disease is a viral illness common in children, causing fever, mouth sores, and rash on hands/feet.
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease symptoms
- fever
- mouth sores
- hand rash
- foot rash
- poor appetite
Common causes of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
- enteroviruses
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease treatment options
- See a pediatrician for dehydration, high fever, lethargy, severe mouth pain, or symptoms in infants.
Safe home care for Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
- fluids
- soft foods
- avoid spicy foods
- hand hygiene
Emergency signs for Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
- difficulty breathing
- chest pain
- confusion or fainting
- severe dehydration
- blood in vomit, stool, urine, or sputum
- severe abdominal pain
- high fever that does not improve
- symptoms in pregnancy, infants, elderly patients, or immunocompromised patients
Medicines related to Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Ask a qualified doctor or pharmacist before using medicines for Hand Foot and Mouth Disease.
Lab tests for Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
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Methemoglobin
Methemoglobin level test.
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Carboxyhemoglobin
Carbon monoxide exposure marker.
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Ionized Calcium
Active calcium level test.
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Tissue Transglutaminase IgA
Celiac disease screening antibody.
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Celiac Disease Panel
Blood antibody panel used in celiac disease screening.
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Fecal Calprotectin
Stool inflammation marker used in bowel disease assessment.
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Anaerobic Culture
Culture for anaerobic bacteria.
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Karyotyping
Chromosome analysis for genetic disorders.
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