Otolaryngology Book

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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

Aka: Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
  1. See Also
    1. Herpangina
  2. Etiology
    1. Coxsackie Virus A16 (Enterovirus)
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. Enteroviral exanthem
  4. Symptoms
    1. Vesicles in mouth
    2. Vesicles also seen on hands, feet, and bottom
  5. Signs
    1. Football shaped Vesicles
    2. Involves buccal, posterior pharynx and Tongue
  6. Differential Diagnoses
    1. Aphthous Ulcer
    2. Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
    3. Herpangina
  7. Management
    1. Symptomatic therapy

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