Patient's question:
Three days ago, my child said their feet were itchy. I took a look, and there were a few faint red spots on the soles of their feet, so light in color that they were hard to notice without careful inspection. There was also a red patch, about 2 centimeters in size, under each of their big foot bones. There were a few red spots on their hands as well, but none on the rest of their body. This morning, the lower red spots were almost invisible, the red patches had turned into pale white, and there were only two small red spots left on their hands. Their urine was slightly yellow when they urinated earlier, but they didn’t have a fever and have been in good spirits all along.Previous Treatment and Effects:
I haven’t been to the hospital yet.
Help Needed:
I’d like to ask the doctor to help me understand what’s wrong with my child.
Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease, which initially presents with fever, followed by the appearance of blisters on the palms and soles (with surrounding redness), and blisters or ulcers on the oral mucosa, accompanied by pain. It may also be accompanied by cough, runny nose, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and headache. It primarily spreads through close contact between people. The virus can be transmitted indirectly through contaminated hands, towels, handkerchiefs, tooth cups, toys, utensils, feeding utensils, bedding, and underwear, among other items, via saliva, blister fluid, and feces. Nasopharyngeal secretions and saliva containing the virus can spread through droplets, and it can be transmitted to new susceptible individuals through the respiratory tract.