Patient's question:
The child next door went out the day before yesterday and accidentally got soaked in the rain, so they kept going to the hospital. The doctor said it was hand, foot, and mouth disease and needed immediate treatment. What are the treatment methods for hand, foot, and mouth disease in children?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common illness among infants and children. The course of hand, foot, and mouth disease is self-limiting, and without complications, it generally persists for about a week before the patient recovers. For this condition, appropriate symptomatic treatment and antiviral medication can be administered under medical advice, which usually resolves the issue without significant problems.Pay attention to the child's diet: avoid spicy, irritating, and greasy foods. Keep the room windows open to ensure ventilation and maintain air circulation. Wash the child's clothes frequently or expose them to sunlight to disinfect and prevent them from coming into contact with other children to avoid cross-infection. Rest in bed if necessary. Chinese herbal medicines can be taken as needed, such as many oral medications.
Pay attention to oral and skin hygiene: clean the mouth with physiological saline daily, and take care to prevent the child from scratching the skin blisters to avoid rupture and infection.