Patient's question:
Boy, 8 years old, recently the child has a slight fever and small red spots on the palms and mouth. Question: If there is no fever, could it be hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
The common symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in patients include mouth pain, poor appetite, low fever, and blisters, but not all children with hand, foot, and mouth disease will experience a fever again. Some may develop a rash without fever. It is recommended that you take the child to the hospital for a thorough examination as soon as possible. If the diagnosis is hand, foot, and mouth disease, antiviral medication should be used promptly. Pay attention to preventing the child from scratching the affected area and ensure adequate vitamin supplementation.