Hand, foot and mouth disease is a very serious disease for babies, mostly caused by bacterial infection. What about the initial symptoms of HFMD? When will it be ok? What should we pay attention to when we get HFMD? Come and have a look with Xiaobian.
What are the initial symptoms of HFMD
In the early stage of HFMD, children will have fever, cough, runny nose, drool and other symptoms like upper respiratory tract infection. Some children may have nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. After that, oval or shuttle shaped blisters appear on the fingers and back of the toes of the hands and feet. Around the blisters, there is a clear fluid of the erythema blister. The long axis of the blister is consistent with the dermatoglyphics.
Then the central depression of the blister turns yellow, dries and peels off (desquamation). In addition, there are scattered relatively hard reddish papules or herpes at the end of the fingers and toes.
At the same time, there are also scattered blisters in the mouth, such as lips, tongue, oral mucosa and gingiva. However, the blisters in the mouth quickly break and form a gray white dot or gray white layer of membrane around which there is a red halo. Under the gray white membrane, spot or sheet erosion surface can be seen.
Hand, foot and mouth disease usually gets better in a few days
Hand, foot and mouth disease can be cured in about 7 days.
Expert opinion: hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by virus. The treatment is mainly anti-virus treatment and symptomatic treatment. For oral cavity, you can use Kangfuxin to promote ulcer healing. The effect is good. The treatment course is generally about one week. Skin care is mainly to avoid scratches, infection and keep clean and dry.
Notes on hand, foot and mouth disease
1. Avoid contact with suspected children. Avoid contact with children or people with suspected symptoms. Wash your hands before eating. Do not use other people's tableware or other daily necessities at will. Try to avoid going to densely populated public places.
2. After infection, it's better to have a good rest. If the child is infected, he must lie in bed well. When he is hot, he should drink warm boiled water and eat a light, thin and soft diet. When the child has a sore mouth, he should pay attention to eating low-temperature food. When he is in severe pain and can't eat, he should go to the hospital in time for transfusion to supplement the heat energy needed by the body.
3. Pay attention to the hygiene of the children. The faeces should be treated immediately. The bedpan and clothes should be disinfected in time to protect the skin of the hands and feet, the clothes and the sheets, and avoid the rash of pollution. Wash the hands of the children frequently and cut the nails short to prevent the skin infection caused by the rash.