Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I would like to ask about what to do if a child gets hand, foot, and mouth disease. In general, what causes hand, foot, and mouth disease? Can it be transmitted? How can we prevent children from getting hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hello, hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a viral infection. It is primarily treated with symptomatic relief and close monitoring for complications, such as observing neurological symptoms in babies, nausea and vomiting, headaches, dizziness, and chest pain. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can manifest as blisters on the palms, soles, and mouth. It is mainly treated with traditional Chinese medicine that clears heat and detoxifies, and when blisters appear in the mouth, you can use Hu Lao Jian or Watermelon Frost spray.