Hand, foot and mouth disease is common in children under 5 years old. The main clinical manifestations are fever and herpes on children's mouth, hands and feet. Some children will have symptoms such as poor mental health, headache, vomiting, or increased heart rate, accelerated breathing, shortness of breath, cyanosis of lips (the color of lips is purple-black) after entering the period of nervous system involvement and cardiopulmonary failure.
1. General treatment, good oral and skin care after hand, foot and mouth disease infection. Children's clothes should be fully disinfected and their homes should be ventilated frequently. Do not eat cold food and raw water. It is recommended to eat food that is easy to digest and not irritating.
2. Drug treatment, the cause of hand, foot and mouth disease is coxsackie virus infection, but there are no specific antiviral drugs at present, and broad-spectrum antiviral drugs such as ribavirin can be used under the guidance of doctors. For those with high fever, if the body temperature is higher than 38.5℃, antipyretic drugs can be taken; Patients with convulsions need to stop taking drugs in time. The commonly used drugs are midazolam and diazepam. It is necessary to closely monitor vital signs and prepare for respiratory support.
Some severe patients may have symptoms such as brain edema, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, shock and increased intracranial pressure, and need hospitalization, and corresponding dehydration drugs, intracranial pressure lowering drugs or vasoactive drugs are given. In case of encephalomyelitis and persistent high fever, glucocorticoid and gamma globulin can be used.
The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, not by yourself. There are many ways to spread hand, foot and mouth disease, and prevention is the key. We should develop good hygiene habits and healthy eating habits in our daily life. Children with hand, foot and mouth disease need to see a doctor in time and make diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a doctor.