Hand, foot and mouth disease treatment and care

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a very serious disease. It is easy to occur in our children. If this disease is not properly cared for, the disease will worsen, which is very scary. At the same time, hand, foot and mouth disease is contagious to a certain extent. Therefore, for the health of ourselves and our children, we must actively treat the disease and do the correct care. So what is the treatment and care of hand, foot and mouth disease like? Let's learn about it together.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a disease caused by many factors. The symptoms of this disease are different due to different causes. Therefore, we must learn more about it. Only in this way can we discover this disease as soon as possible. At the same time, we also need to do a good job of nursing, which is also a guarantee for our early recovery.

1. Disinfection and isolation

Separate sick children from healthy children. Children should stay home until the fever and rash subside and the blisters crust over. Isolation is generally required for 7 to 10 days. Toys, tableware or other items used by the sick child should be thoroughly disinfected.

2. Air circulation

The air in the home should be fresh and the temperature should be suitable, and windows should be opened regularly for ventilation. Avoid having too many people in the room, prohibit smoking, prevent air pollution, and avoid secondary infection.

3. Pay attention to rest and diet

The child should rest in bed and drink plenty of warm water within a week. Children will have a poor appetite due to fever and oral herpes, so the diet should be light, delicious and easy to digest. If there is oral erosion, they can eat some liquid food. Avoid eating cold, spicy, salty and other irritating foods.

4. Oral care

The oral cavity should be kept clean to prevent secondary bacterial infection. Rinse the mouth with warm water regularly. When there is oral erosion, apply chloramphenicol or cod liver oil to relieve pain and promote early healing of erosion.

5. Rash care

The child's clothes and bedding should be kept clean; clothes should be loose, soft, and changed frequently. The bed should be flat and dry. Keep the child's nails short and wrap his or her hands if necessary to prevent him or her from scratching the rash. For children with rashes on the buttocks, their urine and feces should be cleaned at all times and their buttocks should be kept clean and dry. Children with ruptured herpes can apply 1% gentian violet or antibiotic ointment.

6. Fever care

Hand, foot and mouth disease in children generally presents with low or moderate fever and does not require special treatment. Children can be allowed to drink more water. If their body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, they can be given antipyretics under the guidance of professionals. If the high fever of 38.5℃ persists for 4 hours, the child must be kept in the hospital for observation. Children with recurrent fever must be hospitalized for treatment.

This is all the information about the treatment and care of hand, foot and mouth disease. I hope this introduction will be helpful to you. Although hand, foot and mouth disease is a disease that can cause great harm to our children, when we find that our children are suffering from this disease, we must treat them as soon as possible, and we also need to do a good job of care in daily life. Correct care methods can help us get rid of the harm of hand, foot and mouth disease as soon as possible.