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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Caused by coxsackievirus | *Caused by coxsackievirus | ||
*Similar to [[Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease]] but | *Similar to [[Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease]] but without skin lesions | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 23 April 2014
Background
- Caused by coxsackievirus
- Similar to Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease but without skin lesions
Clinical Features
- Prodrome
- Sudden onset of high fever, sore throat, malaise
- Rash appears 24-48hr after prodrome
- Vesicles 1-2 mm in size that rupture leaving shallow, painful whitish ulcers on soft palate/posterior pharynx
- Similar to hand, foot, mouth disease but w/o skin lesions
- Lasts 7-10d
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
- None (clinical diagnosis)
- If unsure, see Pediatric Fever
Management
- No specific therapy for most, self-limited
- Consider Magic Mouthwash if not tolerating PO intake
Disposition
- Home/Outpatient