Question
A one-and-a-half-year-old child has developed a fever and noticed a small amount of rash on the head. The rash has been present for 3 to 4 days, and the fever has been ongoing for 2 days. The child has received fever-reducing medication and a blood test, and an injection was administered the next day. The parents want to know if it is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and inquire whether the disease starts with fever followed by pustules.
Answer
The onset sequence of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is not fixed. Some patients may first experience fever followed by rashes, while others may first develop rashes before fever, or even both simultaneously. Diagnosis of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease typically relies on clinical symptoms, including red rashes on the hands, feet, mouth, and perianal area. Some children may also experience limb tremors. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus infection, often accompanied by fever in the early stages, followed by hand and foot blisters, oral ulcers, and perianal rashes. This disease is self-limiting…