How should a 2-year-10-month-old child be treated for hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Patient's question:

Sick for 2 days, main symptoms: blisters on hands, soles of feet, and inside and outside of the mouth. Today, I was taken to Shengguang Hospital in Guizhou Province for treatment.

Doctor's answer:

The treatment principles for hand, foot, and mouth disease primarily focus on symptomatic treatment. Antiviral medications, traditional Chinese herbs for clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as vitamins B and C, can be taken. Patients with complications may receive intramuscular injection of immunoglobulin. During the illness, it is important to enhance nursing care for the child and maintain good oral hygiene. Gargling with physiological saline or warm water before and after meals is recommended, and a diet consisting of liquid and semi-liquid, non-irritating foods is advisable.

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