Patient's question:
Daughter started attending kindergarten, and she doesn't feel well at night when she comes back home. Suddenly, she had a fever in the middle of the night. I looked and saw that she had many rashes all over her body. Is this hand, foot, and mouth disease? Is hand, foot, and mouth disease characterized by all-over-body blisters?Doctor's answer:
If you have a rash all over your body, it doesn't necessarily mean you have hand, foot, and mouth disease. Generally, hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by an intestinal virus infection, with the main symptoms appearing on the oral mucosa, hands, and feet, except for the buttocks. If you develop blisters all over your body, it should be a case of herpes simplex virus infection. These are all viral infections, so the treatment is similar. The main approach is to use antiviral medications, preferably under the guidance of a doctor.