Fifth Disease Center - Brandon, FL
Brandon 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 Brandon * Tampa Bay ENT & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Alicia M Ong MD  Tampa Bay ENT & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Pediatric Care Center  Pediatric Care Center  Pediatric Care Center  Nadal Pediatrics  Nadal Pediatrics  Karen Baldwin MD  Sudarsan Kamisetty MD  Brandon Pediatrics  Brandon Pediatrics  Hector S Pabon MD  HealthPoint Medical Group Parsons  HealthPoint Medical Group Parsons  HealthPoint Medical Group Parsons  HealthPoint Medical Group Parsons  Plant City Pediatrics  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Center for Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroscience  Kids & More Pediatric Care  HealthPoint Medical Group Bloomingdale Square  HealthPoint Medical Group Bloomingdale Square  HealthPoint Medical Group Bloomingdale Square  Bloomingdale Pediatric Associates  We Care Pediatric  Kids First Pediatric Care  Magdi M Emara MD  Julia Barriga MD PA  Julia Barriga MD PA  Wee Care for Kids  Julia Barriga MD PA  Peter Davis Health Center  Stanley Rosenthal DO  Stanley Rosenthal DO  Bruce M Schnapf DO  USF Regional Program  USF Regional Program  Bruce M Schnapf DO  Children's Health Center Inc  USF Physicians Group Pediatrics  Childrens Medical Clinic  Student Health Services  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  Pediatrics of Tampa Bay  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  USF Pediatrics  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Bay Area Primary Care  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Fatima Regencia-Dompor MD  West Tampa Health Center  Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  Teena Hughes MD  Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  My Kids Clinic  University Community Hospital Pediatric Care Center PICU  University Community Hospital Pediatric Care Center PICU  University of South Florida  University Community Hospital Pediatric Care Center PICU  Bay Area Primary Care  Tridas Center for Child Development  Pediatric Epilepsy & Neurology Specialists  Tridas Center for Child Development  Pediatric Health Care Alliance PA  Julio J Valdes MD  Julio J Valdes MD  Bay Area Primary Care  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  Bay Central Medical Group  Childrens Urology Group PL  Childrens Urology Group PL  Bay Central Medical Group  Issam I Al Banna MD  Earl A Smith & Christina J Canody MDs  Tower Imaging & Tower Open Scan MRI LLC Brandon, 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 Brandon
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