Patient's question:
Yesterday afternoon, I had a fever and took medicine to bring it down, but it came back up again. Just now, I noticed some small red spots on his two buttocks, but nowhere else. There's a small ulcer on his tongue.Past treatment and effectiveness: Just took fever-reducing medicine, and maybe some anti-inflammatory medicine?
Confirm if it's hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Doctor's answer:
Treatment suggestions:1. First, go to the hospital for diagnosis and take medicine as prescribed by the doctor, while resting in bed.
2. If necessary, you may take traditional Chinese medicine oral preparations, such as Xiao'er Yanbian Chongji, Qingkailin Koufuye, or Banlangen Chongji.
3. Apply or Montmorillonite powder to the affected area of the mouth.
4. Pay attention to keeping the oral skin clean. Clean the mouth with physiological saline daily, while also taking care of the patient to prevent them from scratching the skin blisters, which could lead to rupture and infection.