Patient's question:
The son has had a fever for almost a week. My wife and I initially thought it was just a common cold with a fever, but the high fever kept not going down. After a thorough examination, the doctor said it was hand, foot, and mouth disease. My wife and I were very surprised and wanted to ask the doctor how to treat hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a respiratory inflammation caused by a viral infection. It requires oral antiviral medications for symptomatic treatment of the infection, along with fever-reducing drugs. During this period, it is important to avoid getting cold and maintain a light diet, focusing on easily digestible soft foods. Parents must pay attention to this, and if necessary, seek medical attention and hospitalization to prevent complications such as pneumonia, meningitis, myocarditis, etc.