Patient's question:
Baby has blisters on hands and feet for more than half a month, and blisters have also appeared on the back recently. There are no blisters in the mouth, no fever or vomiting, and appetite is normal with no decrease. The blisters scab over a few days but then recur. The local blisters are neither red nor swollen. Is this symptom hand, foot, and mouth disease? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease are fever and rash. The rash primarily appears on both palms, soles of the feet, and buttocks. In the mouth, blisters may form. Severe cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease may manifest as jerky movements, limb tremors, headaches, vomiting, and other symptoms.For mild cases, the treatment plan involves oral administration of antiviral medications, such as Pudilan Xiaoyan Oral Liquid, Qinqiao Oral Liquid, and Ribavirin Granules. Ribavirin spray can also be used to treat the throat. Severe hand, foot, and mouth disease requires hospitalization for treatment.