Patient's question:
My son was diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease five days ago. How should it be treated? Five days ago, he started having a high fever, and yesterday, blisters appeared on his buttocks. He went to a pet hospital and was given medicine. The doctor said he had hand, foot, and mouth disease. Today, blisters have also appeared in his mouth, and he has stopped eating. Hello, what is the best treatment method and what kind of help is needed: How should it be treated if it is confirmed to have hand, foot, and mouth disease? Is there a specific medicine?Doctor's answer:
The main treatment principle is symptomatic treatment. Antiviral drugs, heat-clearing and detoxifying traditional Chinese herbal medicines, and vitamins B and C can be taken. Patients with complications may receive intramuscular injection of immunoglobulin. During the illness, care for the child should be enhanced, and oral hygiene should be maintained. Before and after defecation, the face can be washed with physiological saline or warm water. Food should be liquid or semi-liquid, non-irritating. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can lead to complications such as myocarditis, encephalitis, meningitis, and remittent fever.