Fifth Disease Center - Belleville, IL
Belleville 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 Belleville * Belleville Pediatrics  Belleville Pediatrics  Tulay Dincer MD  Elzoobi Pediatrics Ltd  Anwar Khan MD Ltd  Association Of Childcare Physicians LTD  TLC Pediatrics  TLC Pediatrics  David Norman MD  Association Of Childcare Physicians LTD  Joseph P Costello MD  Joseph P Costello MD  St Clair Pediatrics  St Clair Pediatrics  St Clair Pediatrics  Belleville Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine  Gabriel's Pride Pediatrics Ltd  Justin Ogbevoen MD  Quick Care II  A to Z Pediatrics LLC  A to Z Pediatrics LLC  A to Z Pediatrics LLC  Reza Ashraf MD  Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation  Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation  Maryville Pediatrics  Maryville Pediatrics  Illini Pediatrics LLC  Progressive Family Care  Shafique Ahmad MD  Shafique Ahmad MD  Southern Illinois Health Center  Koch Health Center  Koch Health Center  Heartland Pediatric  Koch Health Center  Bard & Didriksen Pediatrics  Bard & Didriksen Pediatrics  Bard & Didriksen Pediatrics  Bard & Didriksen Pediatrics  Bard & Didriksen Pediatrics  Wak S Chia MD  Bethesda Health Center Pediatrics  Bethesda Health Center Pediatrics  Bethesda Health Center Pediatrics  Alton MultiSpecialists  Alton MultiSpecialists  Alton MultiSpecialists  William Robinson MD  Sirisak Sun MD  Pediatric Healthcare Unlimited  Pediatric Healthcare Unlimited  Pediatric Healthcare Unlimited  Chester Mental Health Center  Christopher J Rivera MD  Illini Medical Associates  Anand Talchekar MD & Lourdes Cruz MD  Springfield Clinic Acorn Medical Associates  Elizabeth M Franczyk MD  Kaskaskia Medical Center  David Deloso MD  Evelyn B Yu MD  Paul Ploegman MD  Center for Medical Arts  Center for Medical Arts  Center for Medical Arts  Center for Medical Arts  Rea Clinic  Rea Clinic of Benton  Pediatric Group  Springfield Clinic Christian County Medical Clinic  Jacksonville Pediatrics  Jacksonville Pediatrics  Jacksonville Pediatrics  Springfield Clinic Wabash Medical Center  Springfield Clinic Wabash Medical Center  Springfield Clinic Wabash Medical Center  Springfield Clinic Wabash Medical Center  Kathy Swafford MD  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Heartland Pediatrics  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Koke Mill Medical Associates  Cynthia Lee MD  Springfield Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Springfield Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Springfield Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Springfield Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Springfield Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  SIU Pediatric Clinic  SIU Pediatric Clinic  Patrick McKenna MD  Marshall Clinic Effingham SC Belleville, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Belleville
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