Fifth Disease Center - Austin, TX
Austin 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 Austin * Pediatrix Medical Group of Texas  Pediatrix Medical Group of Texas  Vista Medical Center  Terri Anne Russell MD  Pediatric Care of Austin PA  Community Care at South Austin  Peoples Community Clinic  Peoples Community Clinic  Elsa Brieno MD  Elsa Brieno MD  Austin Pediatric Clinic  William Caldwell MD  Thomas Dawson & Jaime Ramirez MDs  Wesley Glazener MD  William Caldwell MD  Austin Pediatric Clinic  Thomas Dawson & Jaime Ramirez MDs  Pediatrix Medical Group  William J Halden MD  Pediatrics Medical Group Neonatology/ICU  Pediatrics Medical Group Neonatology/ICU  Pediatrix Medical Group  Pediatrix Medical Group  Seton Medical Center Austin  Pediatrics Medical Group Neonatology/ICU  Pediatrics Medical Group Neonatology/ICU  Capital Pediatric Group  Capital Pediatric Group  Capital Pediatric Group  Capital Pediatric Group  Capital Pediatric Group  Capital Pediatric Group  Capital Pediatric Group  Pediatric Associates of Austin  Pediatric Associates of Austin  Pediatric Associates of Austin  Pediatric Associates of Austin  Pediatric Associates of Austin  Pediatric Associates of Austin  Childrens Eye Center  Childrens Eye Center  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Pediatric South Austin  Pediatric Professionals  Pediatric South Austin  Durdana Asif Malik MD  Casey Mulcihy MD  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pedi South  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pedi South  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pedi South  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pedi South  Central Texas Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis Surgery  Dell Childrens Medical Center of Central Texas Hospitalist Program  Central Texas Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis Surgery  'Specially For Children  Jackee T Kayser MD  Central Texas Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis Surgery  Central Texas Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis Surgery  Central Texas Healthcare System  Binaca Gaglani MD  Central Texas Neurosurgery for Children PA  Bee Caves Pediatrics PA  Bee Caves Pediatrics PA  Bee Caves Pediatrics PA  Bee Caves Pediatrics PA  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Westlake Pediatrics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Lake Austin Pediatrics  Manuel A Torres MD  Pediatric Partners of Austin PA  Pediatric Partners of Austin PA  UTMB Pediatrics  Barton Creek Pediatrics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Austin Regional Clinics  Northwest Pediatrics & Adolescents  Northwest Pediatrics & Adolescents  Northwest Pediatrics & Adolescents  North Austin Pediatrics PA  Lone Star Pediatrics Austin, TexasResidents of Austin are known as "Austinites" and include a diverse mix of university professors, students, politicians, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers, blue-collar workers, and white-collar workers. The main campus of the University of Texas is located in Austin. The city is home to enough large sites of major technology corporations to have earned it the nickname "Silicon Hills." Austin's official slogan promotes the city as "The Live Music Capital of the World," a reference to its status as home to many musicians and music venues. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-06
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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 Austin
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