Patient's question:
Patient is female, 2 years old, with blisters on hands and feetDoctor's answer:
Most children develop the illness suddenly, first showing high fever, often above 38 degrees Celsius, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, cough, and runny nose. The fever persists without subsiding, and the longer the fever lasts, the longer the course of the illness and the more severe the condition becomes. Based on the child's symptoms, it does not appear to be hand, foot, and mouth disease.There are many triggers for hand, foot, and mouth disease. If the child is confirmed to have the condition, parents need to cooperate with the doctor in immediate treatment, including gastric decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. The child should maintain a balanced diet and avoid stimulating or cold foods.