How to take care of hand, foot and mouth disease? How to treat hand, foot and mouth disease?

Hand, foot and mouth disease mostly occurs in children under 5 years old, with symptoms of mouth pain, low fever, small blisters or ulcers on the hands, feet, mouth and other parts. A small number of children may develop complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningoencephalitis. Some severe children may develop a rapid disease progression and lead to death. Therefore, hand, foot and mouth disease should not be taken lightly. So, how to care for hand, foot and mouth disease? Let's learn about it with the editor below!

1. How to care for hand, foot and mouth disease

2. How to treat hand, foot and mouth disease

3. Can hand, foot and mouth disease be cured without taking medicine?

How to care for hand, foot and mouth disease

The baby's clothes and bedding should be clean, comfortable, soft and changed frequently. The baby's nails should be cut short and the baby's hands should be wrapped when necessary to prevent scratching the rash. If the baby has a rash on the buttocks, his urine and feces should be cleaned at any time to keep the buttocks clean and dry. Pay attention to keeping the skin clean to prevent infection. For babies with a body temperature between 37.5℃-38.5℃, physical cooling such as heat dissipation, drinking more warm water, and taking a warm bath should be given.

How to treat hand, foot and mouth disease

The usual treatments for hand, foot and mouth disease include the following: pay attention to isolation, prevent cross infection, pay attention to oral care, reduce fever appropriately, give antiviral treatment such as Isatis root, Qingkailing, Pueraria lobata, etc., take oral Xikelao, Fumei, etc. to prevent infection, and drink plenty of water.

Can hand, foot and mouth disease be cured without medication?

If the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease are mild and there are no complications, then the patient can recover on his own after 1-2 weeks even without taking medicine. However, after children have hand, foot and mouth disease, they often have rashes, herpes, etc. on their body parts and mouths, which is very uncomfortable. Attention should be paid to symptomatic care. In addition, if hand, foot and mouth disease is more serious and complications occur, symptomatic medication is needed.