Question
Does a child’s knee rash indicate hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
The initial symptoms may include dry mouth and fatigue, which can be treated symptomatically with antiviral medications. Drinking plenty of water is beneficial for symptom improvement. The characteristic of hand, foot, and mouth disease is the appearance of blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth areas. It is recommended to take ribavirin granules orally for treatment. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can have various causes. If a child is diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease, parents should cooperate with the doctor for immediate treatment and follow gastrointestinal decompression while cultivating good hygiene habits. Parents should also pay attention to not allowing children to picky eat or have a biased diet and should have a balanced diet.