Patient's question:
The child is 18 months old. Yesterday, it was discovered that there are ulcers in the mouth, and blisters on the hands, feet, and buttocks. Today, the child has already started receiving intravenous fluids. The mouth ulcers are particularly severe, and the child is refusing to eat or drink, as well as constantly drooling. What illness could be causing such severe blisters on the body?Doctor's answer:
Hypothesis: Based on your description, the child may have hand, foot, and mouth disease, which is characterized by recurrent blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. Symptoms include blisters, oral ulcers, papules, low fever, excessive drooling in children, pustules, swallowing pain, and cough. Typically, many antiviral medications can be effective, such as traditional Chinese medicines: Daqingye oral liquid, Antiviral oral liquid, and Shuanghuanglian oral liquid; Western medicines: Ribavirin tablets or oral liquid, which can all achieve good therapeutic effects. Hand, foot, and mouth disease greatly interferes with children. Once parents notice the symptoms of their child, they should immediately take them to a regular hospital for diagnosis. At the same time, they should pay close attention to the nursing care of the child. It is recommended to maintain a balanced diet to ensure the child's nutritional needs are met in daily life, and hope the child can receive symptomatic treatment.