Patient's question:
The child is almost 4 years old. For the past 10 days, they have been experiencing some runny nose and coughing. On the evening of the 21st, it was discovered that they started to have a fever. They took Cepharanthin that night. At 9 a.m. on the 22nd, they still had a slight fever, but after taking Houtong, they didn't have a fever in the afternoon. On the morning of the 23rd, they noticed small red spots on their hands. Over the past two days, a few more have appeared, but not many, and there are no blisters yet. Since the morning of the 22nd, they haven't had a fever, and their spirits are also very good. I don't know if it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease.Doctor's answer:
A child suddenly develops fever, refuses to eat, or suddenly prefers liquid-like foods. Small red bumps or blisters appear on the hands and feet. Upon examination at the hospital, small blisters and ulcers are found in the child's mouth, usually located on the tongue, inner cheeks, and hard palate. Blood tests show an increase in lymphocytes, which generally confirms hand, foot, and mouth disease.