Fifth Disease Center - Boynton Beach, FL
Boynton Beach 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 Boynton Beach * Gentle Medicine Associates Inc  Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Inc  Seitz Pediatrics  Seitz Pediatrics  Sangita Walia MD  Pediatrics by the Sea  JFK Pediatrics  JFK Pediatrics  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Orthopaedic Center of Palm Beach County  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Pediatrics Associates Boynton Beach  Lake Worth Pediatrics  Lake Worth Pediatrics  Lake Worth Pediatrics  Lake Worth Pediatrics  Mil-Lake Healthcare Center Inc  Dorothy L Savage MD  Pediatric Care Center Inc  Shore Pediatrics  Shore Pediatrics  Jean Y Monice MD  Ambrose Soler MD  Palm Beach Childrens Associates PA  Soma Medical Center  Juan E Batista MD PA  Palm Beach Childrens Associates PA  Brito Medical Center  Lizeth Romero MD  Alejandro F Amoretti MD  Brehmer Pediatrics PA  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Eye Associates Of Boca Raton  Boca Raton Pediatric Associates  Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology  Allergy Consultants PA  Boca Raton Community Hospital Neonatology  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  Paul Christakis MD  Pediatric Consultants  Barlow Pediatrics  Boca Raton Family & Pediatric Clinic  Sara S Levine MD  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Donald Drummond MD  Palm Beach Pediatrics  Lawrence Bergman MD PA  Simo & Bruck Pediatric Care  The Pediatric Center of Wellington  The Pediatric Center of Wellington  The Pediatric Center of Wellington  The Pediatric Center of Wellington  The Pediatric Center of Wellington  Simo & Bruck Pediatric Care  Pediatric Associates Royal Palm Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Royal Palm Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Royal Palm Beach  Sawgrass Pediatrics  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Boca Del Mar Pediatrics & Adolescent Ctr  Rainbow Pediatrics of South Florida PA  Saint Mary's Emergency Dept  Holy Cross Medical Group  Childrens Care Center  Childrens Care Center  Chad R Sanborn MD  Childrens Care Center  Childrens Care Center  Pediatric Associates West Palm Beach Office  Infants & Children PA  Infants & Children PA Boynton Beach, 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 Boynton Beach
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