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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection caused by a group of enteroviruses. [10] It typically begins with a fever and feeling generally unwell. [10] This is followed a day or two later by flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister, on the hands, feet and mouth and occasionally buttocks and groin.
Febrile seizures happen between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. [1] [3] [29] The peak age for a febrile seizure is 18 months, with the most common age range being 12–30 months of age. [30] They affect between 2-5% of children. [1] [3] [29] They are more common in boys than girls.
Teething has not been shown to cause fever or diarrhea; [11] however, the belief that teething causes fever is extremely common among parents. [12] Whilst there is some evidence that teething can cause an elevated temperature, it does not cause fever (medically defined as rectal temperature greater than 100.4 °F (38.0 °C)).
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ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The HSV is a double-stranded DNA virus categorised into two types; HSV-1 and HSV-2.HSV-1 is predominantly responsible for oral, facial and ocular infections whereas HSV-2 is responsible for most genital and cutaneous lower herpetic lesions.
The condition newly affects about one in a million children per year. [2] Onset is generally in children between the ages of 2 and 17. [1] Males appear to be more commonly affected than females. [2] Cases consistent with the condition were first described in 1961, with the current name coming into use in 2010. [5]
Memarpour M, Soltanimehr E, Eskandarian T. Signs and symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption: a clinical trial of nonpharmacological remedies. BMC Oral Health. 2015 Jul 28;15:88. doi: 10. ...