Question
My baby has small red spots on their hands and feet. Someone said it might be hand, foot, and mouth disease. I need help understanding: What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease? If it is, how should it be treated? How should medication be used?
Answer
There are red spots on the hands and feet. This could be a sign of hand, foot, and mouth disease. Typically, hand, foot, and mouth disease includes fever and oral ulcers. Most cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease are mild and can heal on their own within 7 days. Avoid children with pneumonia or encephalitis. 1. Monitor your child for fever and administer antipyretic medication promptly to prevent central nervous system infection due to high fever. 2. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is usually caused by a viral infection and can be treated with antiviral drugs like rimantadine. 3. Prevent your child from catching a cold. Check blood routines. If there is a bacterial infection, please use granules or other antibiotics as soon as possible. Doctor’s question: How long have you noticed the small red spot?