Patient's question:
Fever, small blisters on hands and feet. Had an IV drip, but it recurred after a few days.Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is primarily treated with "wait-and-see therapy," meaning it will improve on its own over time. In the meantime, what we can do is make the child feel better. For example, if the child has a fever, use antipyretic medication to lower the temperature. If the mouth is very painful, use mouth sprays. If the child's intake of food and fluids is too low, they should seek medical attention for intravenous fluid therapy. This is not to administer antibiotics but to replenish fluids and energy. Generally, antibiotics are not needed unless there are special circumstances such as "secondary bacterial infection" or "cannot rule out bacterial infection at the beginning." Since hand, foot, and mouth disease is a clear viral infection, antibiotics are ineffective. Therefore, I personally do not recommend "getting IV drips."It's important to monitor for the possibility of the disease progressing to a "severe" case, such as severe lethargy, hand tremors, convulsions, rapid breathing, or bluish or purplish skin.