Hand, foot and mouth disease precautions

Hand, foot and mouth disease precautions:

Precautions for hand, foot and mouth disease include rest, home isolation, condition observation, oral care, skin care, etc.

1. Get plenty of rest

Patients with hand, foot and mouth disease should rest more, refrain from strenuous exercise, avoid heavy physical activities, avoid excessive fatigue, and prevent discomfort symptoms such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, and dizziness.

2. Home quarantine

The virus can be found in the patient's excrement, nasopharyngeal secretions, saliva, herpes fluid and other secretions. Infants and children are generally very susceptible to infection. If the patient is not isolated, it may cause other susceptible people to be infected with the disease. The items used by the patient should be thoroughly disinfected.

3. Observation of the condition

The patient's mental state and clinical manifestations should be carefully observed. If the patient shows symptoms such as depression, drowsiness, pale complexion, sweating, and blue lips, it may be a serious hand, foot and mouth disease, which is prone to complications such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and respiratory failure.

4. Oral Care

You can use saline or warm water to clean your mouth to keep it hygienic and clean and avoid bacterial infection.

5. Skin care

Keep the patient's skin clean and dry by trimming his nails short to prevent him from scratching the rash, wearing loose cotton clothing to reduce friction, avoiding the use of harsh soaps, and patting the skin dry after bathing.