How to Handle Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?

Question

The child has been drooling, crying, and refusing to eat for the past 4 days. Red bean-like spots have appeared on the mouth. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Taken ribavirin; vitamin C for drooling. What medication can be used to treat drooling and red spots on the mouth?

Answer

Red spots on the mouth can be treated with topical mupirocin cream. Drooling is caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, and active treatment of the primary disease will resolve it. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses, which can cause rashes on the hands, feet, and mouth. In some cases, it can also lead to complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis. Guidelines: Acute onset with fever; scattered blisters appear on the oral mucosa, measuring millet size with significant pain; millet-sized blisters may appear on the palms or soles of the feet; the buttocks or knees may be occasionally affected. Most children with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease recover within a week without complications. The treatment principle is primarily symptomatic management, with vitamin B and C supplements and antiviral medications under physician guidance.