Fifth Disease Center - Appleton, WI
Appleton 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 Appleton * John P Thomas Jr. MD  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics Appleton  Childrens Hospital of WI Fox Valley  Childrens Hospital of WI Fox Valley  Childrens Hospital of WI Fox Valley  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  ThedaCare Pediatric Physicians Appleton  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Pediatrics  ThedaCare Pediatrics  ThedaCare Pediatrics  ThedaCare Pediatrics  Aurora Health Center Oshkosh  Aurora Health Center Oshkosh  Aurora Health Center Oshkosh  Aurora Health Center Oshkosh  Aurora Health Center Oshkosh  ThedaCare Oshkosh Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Oshkosh Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Oshkosh Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Oshkosh Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Oshkosh Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Oshkosh Pediatrics  Oneida Community Health Center  Oneida Community Health Center  Bellin Health Center Pediatrics Division  Aurora Clinic De Pere  Aurora Clinic De Pere  Aurora Clinic De Pere  UN of WI Clinical Genetics Ctr  Prevea Clinic Beaumont Site  Prevea Clinic Beaumont Site  Prevea Clinic Beaumont Site  Bellin Health Family Medical Center  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Internal Medicine  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Webster Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Webster Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Webster Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Webster Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Howard Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Howard Pediatrics  Prevea Clinic Howard Pediatrics  St Vincent Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care  St Vincent Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care  Pediatric Hematology Oncology  St Vincent Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care  Aurora Health Center Fond du Lac  Aurora Health Center  Aurora Health Center Fond du Lac  Aurora Health Center Fond du Lac  Fondu Du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics  Fond Du Lac Regional Clinic Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Fond Du Lac Regional Clinic Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Fondu Du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics  Fondu Du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics  Fondu Du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics  Fondu Du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics  Fondu Du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics  Nicollet Resource Center  Aurora BayCare Medical Center NICU  Aurora Health Center Green Bay  BayCare Clinic Urological Surgeons  Aurora BayCare Medical Center NICU  Aurora Health Center Green Bay  Aurora Health Center Green Bay  Aurora Medical Group  Aurora Medical Group Pediatrics  Prevea Health East Mason Pediatrics  Prevea Health East Mason Pediatrics  Affinity Medical Group Clinic Ripon  Lakeshore Pediatrics  Lakeshore Pediatrics  Lakeshore Pediatrics  Lakeshore Pediatrics  Aurora Health Clinic Mamitowoc South  West Bend Clinic  Aurora Manitowoc Clinic  Aurora Manitowoc Clinic  Sheboygan Pediatric Assoc  Sheboygan Pediatric Assoc Appleton, WisconsinUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Appleton
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