HERPANGINA

Course overview

HERPANGINA IS A VIRAL INFECTION THAT IS MANIFESTED CLINICALLY AS AN ACUTE FEBRILE ILLNESS WITH SMALL ULCERATIVE OR VESICULAR LESIONS IN THE POSTERIOR OROPHARYNX. THOUGH PRIMARILY A PEDIATRIC DISEASE, MULTIPLE CASES IN NEWBORNS, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF HERPANGINA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.