Patient's question:
My son is 1 year and 10 months old. Today, I took him to the hospital for a check-up, and he was diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease. He needs to be hospitalized. Although he doesn't have a fever, he has blisters on his hands and mouth. After being admitted, the doctor ordered many tests: 1. Chest X-ray 2. ECG 3. Complete blood count 4. Biochemical tests. Which of these are mandatory? The doctor mentioned that there is a bit of inflammation.Doctor's answer:
Hello. Considering your situation. Your child currently has hand, foot, and mouth disease. This is a viral infection. Antiviral medication is needed for treatment. However, the medication has side effects. It is recommended to have your child undergo a biochemical test. In your case, hand, foot, and mouth disease is usually a viral infection. If you want to confirm it, a blood test is generally required. However, the final diagnosis still depends on the blisters that appear on the hand, foot, and mouth. Sometimes it comes with fever, usually just a blood test is needed, and there are no abnormalities.