Fifth Disease Center - Arcadia, CA
Arcadia 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 Arcadia * Bernardine A Celoni MD  Bernardine A Celoni MD  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Kenneth Yu Yen Huang MD  Huntington Medical  Hymavathi Velkuru MD  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Lih-Syh Huang MD  Vijay Lakshmanan MD  Arcadia Pediatrics Medical Group  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Loanne B Tran MD MPH  Letrinh Hoang DO  Charles E Imbus MD  Saleh Hamdan MD  Azucena A Porral MD  Vaijayanti Koldhekar MD  Georgette Tardos MD  Crispina A Chen MD  Children's Clinic  Children's Clinic  Children's Clinic  Eaton Canyon Pediatric Group  Eaton Canyon Pediatric Group  Children's Clinic  Five Point Medical Group  Shyh-Mine Lii MD  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  Crown City Medical Group  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  Crown City Medical Group  Prime Health Medical Group  Rolando S Mercader MD Inc  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope National Medical Center Specialties  Alagiasingam Rangarakam MD  HealthCare Partners El Monte  Rekha Sachdeva MD  Drs Yeh & Huang MDs  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  Mary Doyle MD  Facey Medical Group San Gabriel  Facey Medical Group San Gabriel  General Practice  Facey Medical Group San Gabriel  Children First Pediatric Group  Pasadena Childrens Medical Group  Pasadena Childrens Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center  San Jose Multispecialty Medical Group  Tom Tha Yeh MD  Arthur Kong MD  San T Nguyen MD  Viven Nite-DelaCruz MD  Goodfaith Family Medical Group  Mabel K Yee MD  Baldwin Medical Clinic  Won Cho MD & John Frank MD  Won Cho MD & John Frank MD  San Gabriel Pediatrics  Garvey Healthy Family  Chua & Chuang MDs  Berwyn J Lin MD  Joseph Lu MD  C Walker & J Mangoni MDs  Sze Ng MD  C Walker & J Mangoni MDs  Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Five Point Medical Group  Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Charles C Chen MD  Erlinda Koo MD  Hargurmeet Sandhu MD  Yu Care Medical Group  Oluyemisi Afuape MD  Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group  Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group  Rose City Pediatrics  Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Rose City Pediatrics  Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group  Rose City Pediatrics  Rose City Pediatrics  Bimlesh Garg MD  HealthCare Partners Alhambra  J Kim & K Kim MDs  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Yen-Fu James Liu MD  Yunchul Pak  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Foothills Infectious Disease Medical Group Arcadia, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Arcadia
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