Are the early signs of hand, foot, and mouth disease severe?

Hello,

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I saw the pictures you sent (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity).

There are multiple flat red rashes on the hands and feet. Painful blisters with a red rash on the hands and soles in a young child under five years can be diagnosed as HFMD (hand, foot, and mouth disease). It rarely affects older children and adults with a weak immune system.

HFMD is a self-limiting disease. Usually, it goes away in seven to ten days without any treatment. But in your case, it is an infectious skin condition, so isolate yourself till it gets over.

I suggest you take the tablet Paracetamol 500 mg for fever and apply a topical ointment for mouth blisters. Maintain adequate hydration.

Kindly answer the following to help you better:

1) For how many days has it been present?

2) Do you have painful blisters in the mouth?

3) Have you noticed any bleeding episodes, like blood in urine?

4) Are there any spontaneous red rashes under your skin? If it is so, the platelet count should be done.

Do a CBC (complete blood count), which includes the platelet count.

I would suggest visiting a local doctor to confirm the diagnosis of HFMD.

Thanks.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

From your history of the illness, HFMD could be the possible diagnosis. Isolate yourself, as it is infectious, till the disease subsides.

How is the child now?

Take care.

Thanks.