What are the treatment processes for hand, foot and mouth disease?

If you have hand, foot and mouth disease, you must seek timely treatment, especially for children. If you are infected with this disease, you must seek treatment as soon as possible. If the treatment is not timely, it will pose a threat to the child's life. Therefore, as a parent, when your child is infected with this disease, you must seek treatment as soon as possible. The following content will introduce in detail the treatment process of hand, foot and mouth disease. You can have a comprehensive understanding of it.

1. Incubation period of hand, foot and mouth disease in children

Hand, foot and mouth disease in children is a common infectious disease caused by a variety of enteroviruses. It mostly occurs in children under 5 years old, especially infants and young children aged 2 to 3 years old. Children under 4 years old account for about 90% of all cases. The incubation period of hand, foot and mouth disease in children is generally 2-7 days. At the early stage of the disease, there are cold-like symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, etc. The fever can last for 4 to 5 days. The typical onset of the disease is moderate fever, followed by sore throat. In young children, symptoms include drooling, refusal to eat, and some small blisters in the throat.

2. The course of hand, foot and mouth disease in children

1. Blisters appear on the mucous membrane. Blisters in the mouth often make babies feel unbearable pain and unable to eat. In the early stages of the disease, the baby begins to become irritable and has a decreased appetite. Next, blisters begin to appear on the hands and feet, and some also grow on the thighs, buttocks and vulva. 30%-40% of infants have fever symptoms, generally between 37-38℃, not too high.

2. The blisters are easy to break. The diameter of the blisters is 4-6 mm and they are shaped like rice grains. Blisters on the hands and feet are not easy to break, but blisters on the mucous membranes of the inside of the cheeks, tongue and gums are easy to break. Once broken, they cause ulcers, which are extremely painful and make it impossible to eat.

3. The most serious condition occurs on the 2nd to 3rd day. The blisters are most severe in the first 2 to 3 days after the onset of the disease. Oral ulcers make it impossible to eat. On the 4th day, the pain begins to subside and appetite gradually recovers. After 4-5 days, the fluid in the blisters on the hands and feet is gradually absorbed and turns brown. After 7-10 days, the color gradually fades and finally disappears.

The above is a comprehensive introduction to the treatment process of hand, foot and mouth disease. After understanding the treatment process in detail, in order to keep your children away from this disease as soon as possible, treatment must be carried out as soon as possible. The earlier the treatment, the better the treatment effect. Therefore, as a parent, you must pay attention to it. After a comprehensive understanding of the above content, as long as your child is infected with this disease, you must treat it as soon as possible.