What are the prevention and treatment plans for hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease develops rapidly and is highly contagious, so patients must take it seriously, especially parents who raise pigs, cattle, and sheep. When their children are infected with hand, foot and mouth disease, they must have a comprehensive understanding of the prevention plan for hand, foot and mouth disease. The following content provides a detailed introduction so that you can have a comprehensive understanding.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus, which mostly occurs in children under 5 years old. In the early stage of the disease, cold-like symptoms will appear, and the fever may last for 4 to 5 days. It can cause herpes on the hands, feet, mouth and other parts of the body. In a small number of children, it may cause complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningoencephalitis. In some seriously ill children, if the disease progresses rapidly, it may lead to death. There are more than 20 types of enterovirus that can cause hand, foot and mouth disease. Coxsackievirus A group types 16, 4, 5, 9, 10, group B types 2 and 5, and enterovirus 71 are all common pathogens of hand, foot and mouth disease, among which Coxsackievirus A16 (Cox A16) and enterovirus 71 (EV 71) are the most common.

Western medicine treatment

If there are no complications, most children with hand, foot and mouth disease can recover within a week. The principle of treatment is mainly symptomatic treatment, taking vitamins B, C and antiviral drugs under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, hand, foot and mouth disease may be combined with myocarditis, encephalitis, meningitis and other diseases, and should be reviewed in a timely manner.

(1) Western medicine treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease ① Contact persons should pay attention to disinfection and isolation to avoid cross infection. ② Closely monitor changes in the patient's condition, especially the functions of important organs such as the brain, lungs, and heart; for critically ill patients, pay special attention to monitoring blood pressure, blood gas analysis, blood sugar, and chest X-rays. ③ Strengthen symptomatic supportive treatment and provide good oral care. ④ Pay attention to maintaining the balance of water, electrolytes, acid and alkali and protecting important organs. ⑤ Patients with increased intracranial pressure can be given dehydration treatment such as mannitol. Severe cases can be given methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulin and other drugs as appropriate. ⑥ Patients with signs of respiratory failure such as hypoxemia and dyspnea should receive mechanical ventilation treatment as soon as possible. ⑦ Maintain stable blood pressure and give appropriate vasoactive drugs when necessary.

Treatment of other severe conditions: If DIC, pulmonary edema, heart failure, etc. occur, appropriate treatment should be given.

The above content comprehensively introduces the prevention plan for hand, foot and mouth disease. For many parents, in order to prevent their children from being infected with this disease, they must have a comprehensive understanding of the prevention plan for hand, foot and mouth disease introduced above. Only by understanding the prevention plan, when their children get this disease, they can receive timely treatment as soon as possible and let their children recover as soon as possible.