Patient's question:
On the 4th, he didn't sleep well. In the morning of the 6th, he woke up with a fever. During the day, he took some antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and cold medicine, and the fever went down. But in the evening, it started to rise again, measuring 38.3 degrees. This afternoon, I noticed blisters-like rashes on his hands, feet, and buttocks. Is this condition serious? What should we do? Thank you sincerely!Doctor's answer:
According to your description, your baby needs to be hospitalized for intravenous treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease. Advice: Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious disease spread by rash in pediatric patients during spring, caused by herpes simplex virus infection. This disease commonly occurs on the hands, feet, buttocks, and mouth. It can cause oral pain and affect the baby's diet. In fact, there are many such cases every year. Many symptoms are mild, and the baby is in good spirits, with normal eating, drinking, and entertainment, generally showing no changes for about a week. Some may have fever or oral pain and need to be hospitalized for a few days. When severe complications are combined, only a small number of babies with poor constitution or major diseases are at risk of life-threatening conditions.