Patient's question:
My baby has a severe cold and cough, and has been taking cold and cough medicine these days. However, the baby has a high fever, and even after taking fever-reducing medicine, the fever hasn't gone down. This has been going on for three days. Today, I suddenly noticed that there are many small red spots on my baby's hands. Could my son have hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
If only small red spots reappear on the hands, it is necessary to combine this with checking for oral herpes and whether blisters are present on the soles of the feet. Generally, the diagnostic criteria involve the reappearance of viral rash on these three areas. Additionally, if the baby has a cold and coughs, it is important to carefully observe the severity, frequency, and sputum production of the cough. Furthermore, it is recommended to have the baby's lung condition checked locally.