Question
My child has been running a fever for four to five days, and the fever subsides after taking medication but returns once the effect wears off. The child has mouth sores and cannot eat. I would like to ask the doctor if the child could have hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
Based on the parent’s description, the child’s repeated fever is suspected to be mycoplasma pneumonia. It is recommended to go to the hospital for intravenous treatment, where erythromycin can be used with good results. Close observation of body temperature changes is necessary; if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, symptomatic antipyretic medication can be taken, and physical cooling methods should be used for temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius. The diet should be light and easy to digest. If necessary, a lung CT scan and EBV test should be conducted.