Fifth Disease Center - Boston, MA
Boston 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 Boston * Genetics  MGH Pediatric Critical Care Unit  B E S T Boston Electrology & Skin Therapies  MGH Pediatric Critical Care Unit  David S Walton MD  Tufts Medical Center Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  NEMC Orthopaedics  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  MGH Pediatric Neurology  Milton Pediatric Associates  Tufts Medical Center Pediatric Rheumatology  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Jodi Hoffman MD  Milton Pediatric Associates  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Tufts Medical Center Pediatric Urology  South Cove Community Health Center  Tufts Medical Center Pediatric Metabolism  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  South Cove Community Health Center  Tufts Medical Center Pediatric Rheumatology  Milton Pediatric Associates  Milton Pediatric Associates  NEMC Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  New England Eye Center  Milton Pediatric Associates  Tufts Medical Center Pediatric Endocrinology  Milton Pediatric Associates  South Cove Community Health Center  New England Eye Center  South Cove Community Health Center  South Cove Community Health Center  Milton Pediatric Associates  Milton Pediatric Associates  South Cove Community Health Center  Pediatric GI & Nutritional Associates at MGH  Pediatric GI & Nutritional Associates at MGH  MGH Pediatric & Adolescent Rheumatology  Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital  Massachusetts General Hospital Oncology  Massachusetts General Hospital Oncology  Massachusetts General Hospital for Children  MGH Pediatric Endocrinology Associates  Massachusetts General Hospital Oncology  Massachusetts General Hospital for Children  Massachusetts General Hospital for Children  MGH Pediatric Hematology Oncology  MGH Pediatric Hematology Oncology  Massachusetts General Hospital for Children  MGH Pediatric Nephrology Associates  MGH Pediatric Nephrology Associates  Middlebury Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  MGH Pediatric Endocrinology Associates  Deborah Mitchell MD  Massachusetts General Hospital for Children  Massachusetts General Hospital Oncology  Massachusetts General Hospital for Children  MGH Pediatric Hematology Oncology  Massachusetts General Hospital Oncology  MGH Pediatric Hematology Oncology  Porter Pediatrics  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Copley  Charlestown Pediatrics  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  Boston Medical Center Pediatrics Genetics  Boston Medical Center Pediatrics Genetics  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  East Boston Neighborhood Health Center  South Boston Community Health Ctr  South End Community Health Center  John F O'Connor MD  South End Community Health Center  Robert Vinci MD  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic  Adolescent Center of Boston Medical Center  Boston Medical Center Pediatric Clinic Boston, MassachusettsWith many colleges and universities within the city and surrounding area, Boston is a center of higher education and a center for medicine. The city's economy is also based on research, electronics, engineering, finance, and high technology - principally biotechnology. Boston ranks first in the country in jobs per square mile ahead of New York City and Washington, D.C. The city has been experiencing gentrification and has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, and it remains high on world livability rankings. Upcoming 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 Boston
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