Question
My son came back from kindergarten today with a bit of a fever. I took his temperature and it was 37 degrees. I used alcohol to wipe his hands and feet, and I found a red bump on his hand during the process. There’s also a blister on his mouth corner, but not inside the mouth. Do you think it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
The current symptoms mainly suggest a possible case of hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is recommended to further conduct blood routine tests to see if there is a significant increase in lymphocytes, and at the same time, observe whether these blisters are gradually diminishing or increasing. For treatment, it is mainly suggested to use some antiviral medications for nourishment, and also regionally apply some antiviral sprays.