Fifth Disease Center - Baldwin Park, CA
Baldwin Park 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 Baldwin Park * San Jose Multispecialty Medical Group  Baldwin Medical Clinic  Bimlesh Garg MD  J Kim & K Kim MDs  Yunchul Pak  West Covina Medical Clinic  West Covina Medical Clinic  John & Rosa Cu MDs  Harbhajan Hanjan MD  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Yen-Fu James Liu MD  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Doctors Medical Group Pediatrics  Foothills Infectious Disease Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center  Asha R Kumar MD Inc  Raquel M Ynchausti MD  Citrus Valley Family Medical Clinic Inc  Los Ninos Medical Center  Willy Murtidjaja MD  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  Julius C Kpaduwa MD Stella Kpaduwa MD  Children First Pediatric Group  Vaijayanti Koldhekar MD  Georgette Tardos MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Laura L Barker MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Pleitez Medical Clinic  Kaied O Shalabi MD  Rosa M Gidowski MD  Thomas H Lin MD  Rolando S Mercader MD Inc  The West Covina Kids DOC  Dr Pratima Patel  Five Point Medical Group  Crispina A Chen MD  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Letrinh Hoang DO  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  HealthCare Partners Arcadia Pediatrics  Crown City Medical Group  Crown City Medical Group  Prime Health Medical Group  Alagiasingam Rangarakam MD  HealthCare Partners El Monte  Rekha Sachdeva MD  Bernardine A Celoni MD  Bernardine A Celoni MD  Five Point Medical Group  Glendora Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Glendora Pediatric Medical Group Inc  Bright Medical Assoc  Colima Medical Clinic  Helen Huang MD  Lih-Syh Huang MD  Charles E Imbus MD  Vijay Lakshmanan MD  Arcadia Pediatrics Medical Group  Bright Medical Assoc  General Practice  Bright Medical Assoc  Loanne B Tran MD MPH  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Huntington Medical  Saleh Hamdan MD  Huntington Medical  Kenneth Yu Yen Huang MD  Huntington Medical  Hymavathi Velkuru MD  Advance Care Medical Group  Mary Doyle MD  Joon Kang Medical Group  Sherry Meng MD  Shyh-Mine Lii MD  Azucena A Porral MD  Milan Kim MD  George Madanat MD  George Madanat MD  Kanan R Modi MD  Eva Chan MD  Montes Medical Group  Drs Yeh & Huang MDs  San Gabriel Pediatrics  Tom Tha Yeh MD  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Healthcare Partner Glendora Office  Dinesh Ghiya MD  Annie Lim MD & Kheng Lim MD  Whittier Pediatrics  Bright Medical Associates Baldwin Park, 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 Baldwin Park
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