Patient's question:
My child has been diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease these past few days. They just got a shot. How can I get my child to eat when they can't with hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an intestinal virus disease with an incubation period of 3-7 days and no obvious prodromal symptoms: most patients develop symptoms suddenly. It primarily affects four parts of the body: hands, feet, mouth, and buttocks. Generally, there is no pain or itching, and no marks are left after healing. Hand, foot, and mouth disease may not occur in all the same areas in a single patient. Blisters and rashes usually disappear within a week. The following points are typically addressed: isolation to prevent cross-infection, oral care, appropriate fever reduction, and antiviral treatment.