Patient's question:
The baby has been diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease. Now there are many blisters in his mouth, and the child often feels pain and cannot eat. What should be done? How is hand, foot, and mouth disease treated in children?Doctor's answer:
Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease are recommended to receive symptomatic treatment, with the most important being fever management. Choose cough medicine and heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine based on symptoms. Additionally, proper oral and skin care should be maintained, and a light diet should be chosen. Pay attention to isolating the child's hands and feet. This disease is caused by a viral infection and generally does not require antibiotics. If bacterial infection occurs on the basis of viral infection, antibiotics can be used according to the following instructions. The doctor.