Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I am a kindergarten teacher. In our class, there is a child who started having a fever and red spots on their palms a few days ago. After a thorough examination at the hospital, it was diagnosed as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Her family members don't understand much, so I'm asking what should be done if a child in kindergarten gets hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is primarily caused by viral infections, so treatment mainly focuses on symptomatic relief and close monitoring of complications. It is important to carefully observe symptoms such as fever, changes in mental state, eating habits, and nausea or vomiting. When necessary, blood tests should be improved to check for inflammatory indicators, etiology, liver and kidney function, myocardial enzyme profiles, and other relevant examinations to understand the specific condition of hand, foot, and mouth disease.