Patient's question:
My son has had hand, foot, and mouth disease for about five or six days. Yesterday, I noticed small, rice-sized blisters on my fingers and red blisters on my palms, which are painful when touched. I also have white blisters in my mouth. Is this hand, foot, and mouth disease? What medicine should I use?Previous treatment history and effectiveness: None
Help desired: What medicine is effective?
Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. It frequently occurs in children under the age of 5 and can lead to blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. In rare cases, it may cause complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis and encephalitis. The characteristics of the blisters include scattered occurrences, significant pain, and the appearance of rice-sized blisters on the palms or soles, which may also affect the buttocks. The blisters are surrounded by inflammatory redness, with less fluid inside. People are generally susceptible to enteroviruses, and the disease can occur in all age groups, with the highest incidence rate in those aged ≤3.