How the treat foot and mouth disease

1. General treatment
If no complications of the disease, the prognosis is generally good, mostly healed within a week. Mainly symptomatic treatment.
(1) First isolation of children, should pay attention to disinfection and isolation of contacts, to avoid cross-infection.
(2) symptomatic treatment, good oral care. Oral herpes ulcers and severe, with a new solution rinse rehabilitation or coated surface can also be Smecta meal into a paste with a cotton swab to apply to the surface of the ulcer.
(3) clothing, bedding should be clean, clothing should be comfortable, soft, often change.
(4) cut the baby's nails, hands and wrapped the baby, if necessary, to prevent scratching the rash
Early (5) hand and foot rashes can be coated with calamine lotion, to be formed or herpes zoster can be treated with 0.5% povidone-iodine ulceration.
(6) buttocks rash of babies, which should be kept clean toilet to keep the buttocks clean and dry.
(7) can take antiviral drugs and herbal detoxification, vitamin B, C and so on.
2. Combined Treatment
Vital organs (1) closely monitor changes in condition, especially the brain, lungs, heart, and other functions; critically ill patients pay particular attention to monitoring blood pressure, blood gas analysis, blood sugar and chest.
(2) pay attention to maintain water, electrolyte, acid-base balance and the protection of vital organs.
(3) have increased intracranial pressure may be given mannitol dehydration treatment, severe cases may be given appropriate methylprednisolone, intravenous gamma globulin and other drugs.
(4) hypoxemia, dyspnea and other signs of respiratory failure were advised early mechanical ventilation.
(5) maintain a stable blood pressure, appropriate to give vasoactive drugs, if necessary.
Other severe Remedy: In case of DIC, pulmonary edema, heart failure, etc., should be given appropriate treatment.
3. antiviral drugs
Since the onset of antiviral drugs is generally 24 hours to 48 hours prior to use is the best. But often when we confirmed foot and mouth disease, it has been the most effective treatment stage, and now do not promote the use of anti-viral drugs.