Patient's question:
Last night while bathing the child, I noticed small red spots on their hands, feet, buttocks, and mouth, as well as a few small blisters. However, they don't have a fever. The hospital confirmed it as hand, foot, and mouth disease. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is most common in children. Traditional Chinese medicine is the most effective treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease. Generally, oral medications and oral medications are combined. Patients without complications can have a good prognosis within about a week. Antiviral drugs can also be used for treatment. Children should be allowed to rinse their mouths regularly with warm water. Avoid cold or spicy foods, and do not give salty foods to prevent pain and refusal to eat; the diet should be easy to digest, and some light, soft, and warm foods should be eaten, drinking plenty of warm water. Preventive measures Preventive measures mainly include isolating sick children and strengthening infant health to reduce the chance of infection. At the same time, we should pay attention to the air circulation and temperature in the room.