Fifth Disease Center - Alpharetta, GA
Alpharetta Pediatrician Doctors for Fifth DiseaseType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Alpharetta * Main St. Internal Medicine and Pediatrics PC  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Alpharetta Pediatrics  Alpharetta Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Tender Care Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Roswell Pediatric Center  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  Georgetown Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Preston Ridge Pediatrics  Roswell Pediatric Center  North Fulton Family Medicine PC  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  Roswell Pediatric Center  Georgetown Pediatrics  Georgetown Pediatrics  North Fulton Pediatrics PC  The World of Pediatrics  Childrens Health Services North Point  Vidya Krishnamurthy MD  Chattahoochee Pediatrics  Pediatric Physicians PC  Pediatric Physicians PC  Pediatric Physicians PC  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  The Pediatric Place  Pediatric Physicians PC  Pediatric Physicians PC  Pediatric Physicians PC  South Forsyth Family Medicine and Pediatrics  Lucas Pediatrics  Childrens Medicine of Alpharetta  Vickery Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Vickery Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Holcomb Bridge Pediatrics  Holcomb Bridge Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates North Atlanta PC  Jeffrey Abrams MD  Georgia Clinic At Peachtree Corners  International Pediatrics Clinic  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  Dunwoody Pediatrics  CARE Pediatrics LLC  Primary Care Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Pediatric Associates of Johns Creek  Cooper Pediatrics  Cooper Pediatrics  Medlock Pediatrics  Medlock Pediatrics  Donald L Mansfield MD PC  GC Duluth Pediatrics  East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Kaiser Permanente Pediatrics  East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Kaiser Permanente Pediatrics  Pediatric and Adolescent Healthcare  East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Marietta Eye Clinic PA  Bethesde Medical Clinic  Kaleidoscope Pediatrics PC  Children's Wellness Center  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic Alpharetta, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Fifth DiseaseRead the Fifth Disease article » What is "fifth disease"?Fifth disease is a viral illness caused by parvovirus B19. Fifth disease is also known as "erythema infectiosum" and "slapped cheek disease." The clinical illness was described in the 1880s and was named fifth disease because of its position in the numerical classification of childhood illnesses associated with rashes (exanthems). Other numbered diseases included measles, scarlet fever, and rubella—and these did not get renamed until the molecular era, when it became possible to isolate viruses and bacteria. Fifth disease was number five of six diseases named. It is a very common infection, and almost 50% of adults have been infected with the virus but do not remember having it because it often does not cause symptoms.
What are the symptoms of fifth disease?Though fifth disease generally occurs in children between 4-10 years of age, it can affect any age group, including adults. It most commonly occurs during the winter and spring. The illness classically begins with a low-grade fever and malaise (a sense of not feeling well). After about a week, this is followed by a characteristic bright red rash on the cheeks (the so called "slapped cheeks" rash). Finally, after three to four days, a fine, red, lacelike rash can develop over the rest of the body. This rash may last for five days to a week and occasionally comes and goes for up to three weeks. The other symptoms are usually gone by the time the rash appears, and patients with the rash are usually not contagious. Unfortunately, as with many other viral illnesses, the features and timing of the different stages of illness are not always predictable. While the illness is not serious in children, around 5% of children and around 50% of adults with fifth disease can have joint aches and pains. This arthritis or arthropathy is more common in females than males and is usually temporary, lasting days... Recommended Reading Related to Fifth DiseaseWhat is septic arthritis?Septic, or infectious, arthritis is infection of one or more joints by microorganisms. Normally, the joint is lubricated with a small amount of fluid that is referred to as synovial fluid or joint fluid. The normal joint fluid is sterile and, if removed and cultured in the laboratory, no microbes will be found. With septic arthritis, microbes are identifiable in an affected joint fluid. Most commonly, septic arthritis affects a single joint, but occasionally more joints are involved. The joints affected vary somewhat depending on the microbe causing the infection and the predisposing risk factors of the person affected. Septic arthritis is also called infectious arthritis. What microbes cause septic arthritis?Septic arthritis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The most common causes of septic arthritis are bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus... Other Related Fifth Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Alpharetta
Nearby Alpharetta Hospitals *North Fulton Regional Hospital Emory Johns Creek Hospital Gwinnett Medical Center Duluth Glancy Rehabilitation Center Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta Northside Hospital Forsyth Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Children's Healthcare at Scottish Rite Northside Hospital Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Northside Hospital Cherokee Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Gwinnett Medical Center Atlanta VA Medical Center Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital Devereux Georgia Treatment Network Children's Healthcare at Egleston DeKalb Medical Center Emory University Hospital Emory Adventist Hospital Ridgeview Institute SummitRidge Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Piedmont Hospital Shepherd Center Hillside Hospital DeKalb Medical Laurel Heights Hospital Emory Eastside Medical Center Kindred Hospital Atlanta Emory University Hospital Midtown Select Specialty Hospital Atlanta Atlanta Medical Center Grady Health System Wellstar Cobb Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta DeKalb Medical Center at Hillandale Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Regency Hospital of South Atlanta South Fulton Medical Center Cartersville Medical Center Northeast Georgia Medical Center Rockdale Medical Center Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lanier Park Campus Anchor Hospital Wellstar Paulding Hospital Barrow Regional Medical Center Wellstar Douglas Hospital Southern Regional Medical Center Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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