Fifth Disease Center - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton * Paul Christakis MD  Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology  Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology  Eye Associates Of Boca Raton  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Brehmer Pediatrics PA  Alejandro F Amoretti MD  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Pediatric Partners  Boca Pediatric Group  Pediatric Partners  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Boca Pediatric Group  Allergy Consultants PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Dorothy L Savage MD  Adel Helmy MD FAAP  Sara S Levine MD  Holy Cross Medical Group  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Pediatric Associates North Broward  Barlow Pediatrics  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Shore Pediatrics  Shore Pediatrics  Pediatrics by the Sea  Boca Raton Family & Pediatric Clinic  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Rainbow Pediatrics of South Florida PA  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Renato A Berger MD  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Coconut Creek Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Sangita Walia MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Sarita Munuswamy MD  Margate Pediatrics PA  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  Personal Care Pediatrics  First Care Pediatrics  Seitz Pediatrics  Seitz Pediatrics  Gentle Medicine Associates Inc  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Northwest Broward Pediatrics  Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Inc  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Drs Mirza & Taslimi  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Pediatric Associates PA  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Pediatric Associates Coral Springs  Total Pediatric Care  Total Pediatric Care  Royal Palm Kids Care  Kenneth L Kronberg MD PA FAAP  Neelam Seth MD PA  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  James De Leo MD  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  E Pestana & I Pestana MDs  RAP Preventive Healthcare Inc  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Gil Gutierrez MD & Teresa Faxas MD  Coral Square Pediatrics  Coral Square Pediatrics  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group Boca Raton, FloridaUpcoming 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 Boca Raton
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