Patient's question:
Son is 4 years old. Last Saturday, small blisters were found inside his mouth. Yesterday, it was discovered that there were red small blisters on his palms, buttocks, and toes. The hospital diagnosed it as hand, foot, and mouth disease. The doctor said it's not a big problem and prescribed Ribavirin, Pudilan anti-inflammatory tablets, and gave him interferon injections.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it's a pleasure to answer your question for you: Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses, which primarily affects children under the age of 5. It can cause blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth, and in some cases, it may lead to complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis.Recommendations: Antiviral medications, cooling and detoxifying traditional Chinese herbal medicines, and vitamins B and C can be taken. Patients with complications may receive intramuscular injections of immune globulin.