How to deal with hand, foot, and mouth disease in a 1.5-year-old baby?

Patient's question:

My baby is one and a half years old, but the child has hand, foot, and mouth disease. What should I do for a one and a half year old baby with hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Doctor's answer:

A 1.5-year-old child has hand, foot, and mouth disease. First, isolation is necessary. Third, based on the child's symptoms, decide whether to use medication or hospitalize for treatment. The specific dosage and usage of medication should be determined according to the doctor's advice. During the hospitalization process, close observation may be required to monitor for complications such as secondary neuron involvement, pneumonia, meningitis, myocarditis, as well as the child's mental state, appetite, and deep sleep.

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