Patient's question:
Daughter is five years old. When she came back from kindergarten, I noticed two small blisters on her hand. She kept scratching her hand. We checked her temperature, and she didn't have a fever. She was also in good spirits. The teacher mentioned that there had been cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease in kindergarten recently, so I was worried about her getting infected. Is hand, foot, and mouth disease always characterized by blisters on the hands?Doctor's answer:
If you have hand, foot, and mouth disease, blisters usually appear on your palms. It can also cause fever or localized skin itching, and you can undergo routine hospital examinations. If there is a viral infection, creams or interferon can be used for treatment. If you have a viral infection, you can take fever-reducing medication for fever. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is contagious, so isolation and personal hygiene, as well as environmental hygiene, should be paid attention to. Due to oral ulcers, a light diet should be followed, preferably a liquid diet.