Fifth Disease Center - Azusa, CA
Azusa 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 Azusa * Kaied O Shalabi MD  Glendora Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Glendora Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Thomas H Lin MD  Laura L Barker MD  Rosa M Gidowski MD  Dr Pratima Patel  Pleitez Medical Clinic  Children First Pediatric Group  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  City of Hope National Medical Center Specialties  City of Hope Medical Center Pediatrics  San Jose Multispecialty Medical Group  Vaijayanti Koldhekar MD  West Covina Medical Clinic  Georgette Tardos MD  West Covina Medical Clinic  Asha R Kumar MD Inc  Kanan R Modi MD  John & Rosa Cu MDs  Harbhajan Hanjan MD  George Madanat MD  George Madanat MD  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Yen-Fu James Liu MD  Foothills Infectious Disease Medical Group  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Bimlesh Garg MD  J Kim & K Kim MDs  Yunchul Pak  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Raquel M Ynchausti MD  Baldwin Medical Clinic  Citrus Valley Family Medical Clinic Inc  The West Covina Kids DOC  Los Ninos Medical Center  Julius C Kpaduwa MD Stella Kpaduwa MD  Willy Murtidjaja MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Letrinh Hoang DO  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Bernardine A Celoni MD  Bernardine A Celoni MD  Rolando S Mercader MD Inc  Magan Medical Clinic  Advance Care Medical Group  Leila K Jabaji MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Joon Kang Medical Group  Five Point Medical Group  Sherry Meng MD  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Kenneth Yu Yen Huang MD  Milan Kim MD  Huntington Medical  Hymavathi Velkuru MD  Crispina A Chen MD  Bright Medical Assoc  Colima Medical Clinic  Lih-Syh Huang MD  Helen Huang MD  Charles E Imbus MD  Vijay Lakshmanan MD  Arcadia Pediatrics Medical Group  Bright Medical Assoc  Bright Medical Assoc  Loanne B Tran MD MPH  Eva Chan MD  Crown City Medical Group  Crown City Medical Group  Prime Health Medical Group  Alagiasingam Rangarakam MD  HealthCare Partners El Monte  Rekha Sachdeva MD  Saleh Hamdan MD  Pomona Pediatrics  Pomona Pediatrics  Pomona Pediatrics  Pomona Pediatrics  Pomona Pediatrics  Pomona Pediatrics  Shahida Dadabhoy MD  Lawrence Lai MD  Pomona Valley Medical Center  C David Huang MD Azusa, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 Azusa
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