Hand,%20foot%20-and-%20mouth%20disease Patient Education
Patient Education
- Inform the parent/guardian of the patient’s diagnosis & the possible complications that may occur
- Infection caused by EV71 are usually accompanied by neurological complications
- Infection caused by coxsackievirus A16 is the common hand, foot & mouth disease (HFMD) w/ uneventful clinical course & where full recovery is expected
- Patient should be brought back for consult if any of the following is observed:
- High fever
- Lethargy & weakness
- Child is difficult to feed
- Urine output is decreased
- Rapid breathing
- Vomiting
- Drowsiness/irritability
- Unexplained “fits”
- Myoclonus jerk
- Limb paralysis
- Advise parent/guardian that there is no specific treatment for HFMD
- Maintain adequate fluid intake to prevent dehydration
- No vaccine is available against causative agents of HFMD