Patient's question:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease in the early stage, this is really troublesome. My child has developed blisters in their mouth, and the doctor said it's a mild type of hand, foot, and mouth disease in the early stage. But now the child has no energy at all, doesn't cry or fuss, and is just extremely lethargic. What could be the reason for this?Doctor's answer:
Typically, scattered blisters are seen around the hands, feet, mouth, and anus. The blisters are large like green beans or small like rice grains, with less fluid inside, and visible ulcerated surfaces. In severe cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease, serious complications may occur, such as viral encephalitis, myocarditis, etc., accompanied by lethargy, loss of appetite, and even nausea and vomiting. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious viral disease that causes ulcerative blisters on the palms, mouth, oral mucosa, and around the anus, and can be transmitted through respiratory and environmental factors.