Patient's question:
The child next door got hand, foot, and mouth disease two days ago. He has been coughing and also has a fever. There are small bumps on his body that itch. My son often plays with him, and now he's also a bit coughing. I'm very worried. I took him to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said it was caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease.Doctor's answer:
Since this disease is caused by a viral infection, there is no highly effective treatment method, but the following treatment measures can be taken:① Take antiviral drugs, such as ribavirin.
② Maintain local cleanliness to prevent secondary bacterial infections.
③ When the mouth has ulcers and eating is difficult, easy-to-digest liquid or semi-liquid food can be provided, followed by mouth rinsing after meals.
④ Topical application of oxytetracycline fish liver oil can help alleviate pain and promote the healing of ulcers.
⑤ When fever occurs, some heat-clearing and detoxifying traditional Chinese medicines can be used. Generally, it can heal on its own within 1–2 weeks.
Additionally, patients should be isolated from healthy individuals, and toys should be disinfected with disinfectant solutions. Healthy individuals can take Banlangen granules orally to prevent infection. Severe cases may require hospitalization.