Patient's question:
My child has hand, foot, and mouth disease and is preparing to go to the hospital for a thorough examination. What medicine should be used to apply for hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. There are more than 20 different enteroviruses that can cause hand, foot, and mouth disease. Most children under the age of 5 suffer from oral pain, loss of appetite, low fever, and small blisters or ulcers on their hands, feet, and mouth. Most children recover from the disease within about a week. A very small number of children may develop complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis. Severe cases can rapidly lead to death. Currently, there is no effective treatment drug, and treatment is mainly symptomatic. Calamine lotion can be applied to the rash early, and 0.5% povidone-iodine can be used for blisters or blister-like ulcers. If necessary, trim the baby's fingernails to cover the rash to prevent bruising.