Patient's question:
The child came back from kindergarten today and felt a bit feverish. I measured his temperature with a thermometer, and it was 37 degrees. I used alcohol to wipe his hands and feet. While doing so, I noticed some small red bumps on his hands, and also on his mouth and corners of his lips. There were none inside his mouth. I wanted to ask if it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
The current symptoms are primarily considered to be manifestations of hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is recommended to conduct further blood tests to check for significantly elevated lymphocytes. At the same time, it is important to carefully observe how the blisters gradually decrease in size and whether there is a gradual increase. In terms of treatment, it is mainly suggested to use some antiviral medications for conditioning, while topical antiviral sprays can also be applied externally.