Patient's question:
Fever, small blisters on hands and feet. Had intravenous 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 antipyretics to lower the temperature reasonably. If the mouth is very painful, use oral sprays. If the child's intake of food and fluids is too low, they need to be seen 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 the possibility of 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 becoming "severe," such as poor (spirit), hand tremors, convulsions, rapid breathing, or bluish or purplish complexion.