Patient's question:
Suspect hand, foot, and mouth disease in children, need to be hospitalized? If not, how to care for themDoctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses, characterized by mouth pain, poor appetite, low fever, and the recurrence of small vesicles or small ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth. The common type usually heals within a week, with a good prognosis. In very few cases, the condition progresses rapidly. The main focus is on the child's actual condition, such as poor spirits, poor appetite, easy startle, headache, and dry vomiting. It is important to promptly seek medical screening. Children are at risk of hand, foot, and mouth disease, so parents must take them to the hospital for timely diagnosis and treatment to avoid various misunderstandings. Symptomatic treatment should be administered promptly. For parents, it is essential to provide the child with enough care and attention, and to do everything possible to help them receive timely treatment for the disease.