FAQs About Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Children

A child has a high fever that doesn’t subside after three days, accompanied by severe coughing and red spots on their hands. Doubts arise whether it’s hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Objective presentation and suggestions for the Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Treatment Plan

Learn how to deal with fever in infants and prevent potential causes and measures.

How should parents handle their child’s scare?

If a child coughs after breathing cold air, encourage them to drink more warm water, ginger juice, or scallion water, and reduce the use of cold medicine. If the condition is severe, seek medical attention for auscultation, X-ray, or imaging examination, and may require anti-inflammatory medication or intravenous treatment.

Discuss the possible causes and corresponding handling methods for a 13-month-old baby who vomits without fever.

A 3-year-old child has a fever of 39 degrees at night, has been diagnosed with tonsillitis and treated with antibiotics, but the fever persists. Inquiry about whether the tonsillitis has healed and how to handle the situation.

What are the health implications for a child who breaks a mercury thermometer while taking their temperature and comes into contact with the spilled mercury beads?

If a three-year-old child still wets the bed, this might be due to incomplete physical development and there is no need to worry or be anxious.