Question
During the early stage of the illness, symptoms such as coughing, fever, and elevated blood counts were present. The Heze Municipal Hospital diagnosed it as pneumonia caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease. How should pneumonia complicated by hand, foot, and mouth disease be treated?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection. If not treated promptly, recurrent high fever or poor child’s constitution may lead to bacterial infection after which pneumonia may occur, possibly indicating a severe case of hand, foot, and mouth disease. Since pneumonia caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease is prone to recurrent pulmonary edema. It is recommended to hospitalize the child and treat them through oxygen therapy, intravenous fluids, and the use of antibiotics to control the infection and prevent its further spread.