Symptoms and prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is an increasingly common infectious disease, mainly a viral infection spread through direct contact with the oral cavity, nasal cavity, conjunctiva, skin, etc. Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease mainly include fever, oral symptoms and rash. The main points to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease are as follows:
First, pay attention to hand hygiene and wash your hands frequently; second, strengthen environmental sanitation and maintain indoor air circulation; third, avoid going to crowded places; fourth, maintain good physical fitness and enhance your own immunity.
Efficient method to treat hand, foot and mouth disease
If you notice that you or a family member has symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease, you should take the following steps immediately. The first is to use common room temperature water or saline oral rinse, which can help reduce oral pain and ulcer openings. Secondly, use a cool towel or ice pack to apply cold compress to the affected skin to relieve itchiness and pain. In addition, pay attention to rest, avoid fatigue and excessive fatigue, and drink as much water as possible to increase body moisture and maintain good health.
Diet care
Dietary care is also a very important part of the treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease. During the treatment period, you should eat less spicy, fried, and irritating foods. It is recommended to eat more mild foods such as porridge, noodles, and eggs. In addition, when oral ulcers are severe, you should avoid sour, salty, sweet, spicy and other foods, and eat more foods rich in vitamins and protein to enhance your immunity.
Pay attention to the complications of hand, foot and mouth disease
Most patients with hand, foot and mouth disease recover on their own in about a week, but some patients develop complications. For example, cardiopulmonary disease, sepsis, etc., and a very small number of patients may also develop more serious conditions such as acute encephalitis and meningitis. Therefore, when treating hand, foot and mouth disease, if the patient\’s condition worsens or other symptoms appear, he should seek medical treatment in time to avoid complications caused by misdiagnosis or improper treatment.
Conclusion
Treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease is mainly based on symptomatic treatment. Parents and patients should seriously strengthen the prevention and control of hand, foot and mouth disease, improve overall quality, eliminate virus damage, adhere to correct treatment methods and scientific dietary health care, which can quickly relieve symptoms and promote recovery. For some problems that arise during the treatment process, we should feel free to embrace modern medical institutions and technologies, and actively seek medical treatment for beneficial therapeutic intervention.
