Patient's question:
The child isn't feeling well. Asking the child what's wrong. Feeling that his body is particularly uncomfortable. Taken to the hospital, the doctor said it's hand, foot, and mouth disease. What causes hand, foot, and mouth disease in children?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an acute infectious disease caused by enteroviruses (commonly CoxA16 and EV71). General hand, foot, and mouth disease needs to be distinguished from pityriasis rosea, chickenpox, atypical measles, acute childhood rash, herpes zoster, and rubella. It can be differentiated based on epidemiological features, rash morphology, location, rash timing, lymph node enlargement, and accompanying symptoms. The form and location of the rash are the most important. The final identification can be achieved through etiological and serological tests.(1) Common cases.
1. General treatment: Pay attention to isolation to avoid cross-infection. Get adequate rest, maintain a light diet, and perform oral and skin care.
2. Symptomatic treatment: Fever and other symptoms are treated with a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.