Herpetic angina in children is caused by Coxsackie A virus, which usually occurs in summer and autumn. It is a common viral pharyngitis with epidemic characteristics. The clinical features are sudden high fever with sore throat, headache and anorexia, often accompanied by pain in neck, abdomen and limbs.
1. The incubation period is 2-7 days. The child has no symptoms, but the virus in the body is replicating in large quantities.
2. Precursor period 1-2 days, sudden persistent high fever or repeated high fever of 38℃-40℃, accompanied by symptoms such as sore throat and loss of appetite.
3. Blister stage 2-3 days, in addition to high fever, blisters appear on the oral maxillary mucosa.
4. Ulcer stage, low-grade fever or fever is also the most painful period for children, drooling and even refusing to eat because of ulcer pain.
It is suggested that parents should monitor their children's body temperature at any time during illness, and massage children in traditional Chinese medicine can be used to reduce fever and prevent febrile convulsions.
Do not mistake it for hand, foot and mouth disease;
Hand, foot and mouth disease must have herpes on the mouth, hands and feet, and herpetic angina only has herpes on the mouth.
Don't mistake it for a cold;
The initial symptoms of herpetic angina are not much different from the common cold, and parents don't know much about it, so it is easy to be regarded as a common cold and delay treatment.
The most remarkable feature of herpetic angina is that the pharyngeal isthmus is covered with herpes, which is first congested with red spots, then blistered, and then ruptured to form ulcers. Accompanied by repeated fever, sore throat, children refusing to eat, drooling. Babies with this disease will cry day and night and can't sleep because they can't talk.
Is it contagious?
Herpetic angina is a disease caused by enterovirus and characterized by acute fever and herpetic ulcer in the pharyngeal isthmus. The main route of transmission is feces-mouth or respiratory tract, which is highly contagious and spreads quickly.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this year's hand, foot and mouth disease and herpetic angina are characterized by severe dampness and heat, easy injury to body fluids, obvious congestion in the throat, red lips, red tongue with little fur, high fever, and mental fatigue.
1, Beijing? 500 times
Specific operation: in the thenar and the red and white meat on the outside of the thumb, push it from the wrist striation to the side of the first knuckle of the thumb.
2, Qingfei Jing? 500 times
Specific operation: the palm of the ring finger pushes from the root of the finger to the fingertip.
3. Qingtianhe? 500 times
Specific operation: the operator holds the operator's palm, palms up, and pinches Neilaogong point, and then eats with the other hand, with the middle fingers together, and pushes it straight from the wrist stripes to the elbow stripes to Qingtian River water.
4. Retreat six viscera? 300 times
Specific operation: along the back of forearm, pushing from elbow to wrist striation is to retreat six fu organs.
5. Push Tianzhu bone? 300 times
Specific operation: put your thumb or forefinger and middle finger together, and push the center point of hairline behind your neck to Dazhui point from top to bottom.
1, herpetic angina is caused by enterovirus, so antibiotics cannot be used, and antibiotics are ineffective;
2, controlling body temperature is the first priority, the virus (that is, herpes) must be sent out (it takes 3-5 days).
3. At the same time, strengthen gastrointestinal care. Eat lightly and drink plenty of water!
Drink three beans.
At present, herpetic pharyngitis and hand, foot and mouth disease are in a high incidence period, which may gradually increase with the weather turning hot. It is recommended that you drink Sandou drink for prevention and auxiliary conditioning.
One year old, soybean 20, black bean 15, mung bean 15.
2-3 years old, 30 soybeans, 20 black beans and 20 mung beans.
3-5 years old, 50 soybeans, 40 black beans and 40 mung beans.
A little over 5 years old ...
After three bowls of water are boiled, turn to low heat. Boil the last bowl of water. You can choose to add the right amount of sugar or rock sugar to facilitate the entrance of children.
Children with herpetic angina should try to stay at home and reduce unnecessary going out. The temperature is normal. After the herpes subsides, it is best to isolate it for a week. Generally speaking, two weeks of isolation is the same as the legal isolation time of hand, foot and mouth disease, especially in the first week of onset, which is the most contagious. At the same time, parents should try to avoid visiting, because parents may also become the medium of herpetic angina.