Fifth Disease Center - Baytown, TX
Baytown 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 Baytown * Shannon Kluppel MD  Lyla S Challa MD  Cynthia L Bureau MD  Villar-Lamug Pediatrics  Villar-Lamug Pediatrics  Rahman Uddin MD  Fairmont Pediatrics & Assoc  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Pasadena  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Pasadena  Pediatrics Medical Group  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates Northshore  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates Northshore  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates Northshore  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates Northshore  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates Northshore  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  Texas Childrens Pediatric Associates of Pasadena  UTMB Pediatric Allergy & Immunology  Alexis Munix MD  Nassau Bay Pediatrics  Nassau Bay Pediatrics  Otto H Kieffer MD  Nassau Bay Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Bayshore Pediatrics  Aldo F Bejarano MD PA  G Gordon Bellah Jr MD  Bay Nguyen MD  Imran Baig MD  Nora U Torres MD  Gendi Pediatrics  Pediatric Consultants  Gendi Pediatrics  Gendi Pediatrics  Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group Pediatrics  Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group Pediatrics  Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group Pediatrics  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Martha Lozano MD  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Bay Area Pediatric Associates PA  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Baybrook  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Clearlake Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Consultants  Texas Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants PLLC  Brighter Tomorrow Pediatrics  The Childrens Clinic of Clear Lake  The Childrens Clinic of Clear Lake  Chu Health care  Edgebrook Clinic  Edgebrook Clinic  Texas Childrens Pediatrics Associates  Bay Colony Pediatrics  Texas Childrens Pediatrics Associates  Terrie Becker MD & Associates PA  Gulf Gate Community Health Center  UTMB Pediatrics Associates & Adult Specialty Care  UTMB Pediatrics Associates & Adult Specialty Care  Jennifer L Caffey DO  Howard Boland MD  East End Medical Clinic  Usha D Kothari MD  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Humble Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates of Kingwood  Pediatric Associates of Kingwood  Pediatric Associates of Kingwood  Pediatric Associates of Kingwood  Talosig Clinic  Edwin Upton MD  Calvary Medical Clinic  Pediatric Associates of UTB Clinic  Pediatric Associates of UTB Clinic Baytown, TexasUpcoming 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 Baytown
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