Fifth Disease Center - Bowie, MD
Bowie 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 Bowie * Azar M Dashti MD  Azar M Dashti MD  Primary Pediatrics  Clark & Pettus-Bellamy Pediatrics  Clark & Pettus-Bellamy Pediatrics  Maryland Children Health Center  Allergy Health Care  The Pediatric Group  The Pediatric Group  The Pediatric Group  Donald R Schneider MD  Annapolis Pediatrics  Pediatric LBB_Specialty Center  Ursula Poydas MD  Karen R Kingry MD  The Pediatric Group  The Pediatric Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Odenton  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Odenton  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Odenton  Maryland Primary Care Physicians  Maryland Primary Care Physicians  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  Primary Pediatrics  J Frank Pediatrics  Hooshang Hodjati MD  Singh P Ajrawat MD  Polachira K Alex MD  Ophnell A Cumberbatch MD PA  Greenbelt Pediatrics  Mezgebe Haile MD  Angela M Hubbard & Danita Tucker-Powell MDs  Mezgebe Haile MD  Dus Family Medical Practice  Angela M Hubbard & Danita Tucker-Powell MDs  Gwendolyn V Youngblood MD PC  MedPed Healthcare LLC  Kimbrough Center  Sujata Qasba MD  Upper Marlboro Family Medical Center  Cheverly Pediatrics  Childrens Pediatricians & Assoc  Childrens Pediatricians & Assoc  Childrens Pediatricians & Assoc  Childrens Pediatricians & Assoc  Childrens Pediatricians & Assoc  Ido Adamo MD  Ido Adamo MD  Nitin Chopde MD  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  Childrens Pediatricians & Associates LLC  ABC Pediatricare  Gvozden Pediatrics  ABC Pediatricare  Pediatric Health Centers  Potomac Physicians PA Annapolis  Jhansi Ganesan MD  Hiro T Huang MD  Laurel Pediatrics  South River Pediatrics  Bayside Pediatrics  Medical Pediatrics LLC  Medical Pediatrics LLC  Bayside Pediatrics  Umesh C Mullick MD  Bayside Pediatrics  Medical Pediatrics LLC  University of Maryland Health Center  Eye Doctors of Washington  Woodside Pediatrics LLC  Eduardo Armenta MD  Chesapeake Pediatrics LLC  Chesapeake Pediatrics LLC  Chesapeake Pediatrics LLC  Jay T Rorick Jr. MD  Anne Arundel Medical Center Pediatrics  Anne Arundel Medical Center Pediatrics  Anne Arundel Medical Center Pediatrics  Kammana Nirmala MD  Anne Arundel Medical Center Pediatrics  Gatdula & Gatdula MD PA  Sankaran M Nayar MD & V V Nayar MD  Harini Prasanna MD  Sushma Bhasin MD  Barinada Giadom MD  Kaiser Permanente Prince Georges Medical Center  Naomi Shaikh MD  Kee J Park MD  Alice Tanner DO  Jolan S Rhodes MD  Advanced Medical Center Bowie, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Bowie
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