Fifth Disease Center - Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport * Optimus Health Care Inc  Optimus Health Care Inc  Optimus Health Care Inc  Optimus Health Care Inc  Park City Primary Care Center  Park City Primary Care Center  St Vincent's Pediatric Consultation Services  St Vincent's Pediatric Consultation Services  St Vincent's Pediatric Consultation Services  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Main Street Pediatrics PC  Mukesh Shah MD  Southwest Community Health Center  Bipin J Dalal MD  Fairfield Pediatrics  Optimus Health Care Inc  Brookside Pediatrics PC  Brookside Pediatrics PC  David H McCullough MD & Associates  Med Now Family Walk-In & Industrial Medical Center  Station House Pediatrics  Station House Pediatrics  Breast Feeding Resources  Primed LLC  PriMed Pediatrics  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Primed LLC  Primary Care Associates  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Kee Hung Hau MD PC  Baker Pediatrics LLC  Dr Subhash Chaddha MD  Charles G Hemenway MD  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Pedicare  Trumbull Pediatrics  Trumbull Pediatrics  Steven C Thornquist MD  Willows Pediatric Group  Willows Pediatric Group  Willows Pediatric Group  Willows Pediatric Group  Willows Pediatric Group  Willows Pediatric Group  Canterbury Pediatrics  Canterbury Pediatrics  Canterbury Pediatrics  Canterbury Pediatrics  Monroe Pediatric Group  Monroe Pediatric Group  Monroe Pediatric Group  Monroe Pediatric Group  Monroe Pediatric Group  David Knaus MD  Milford Pediatric Group PC  Yale Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation  Bay Street Pediatrics PC  Bay Street Pediatrics PC  Robert N Hyde III MD  New Haven Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Services  Childrens Health Services LLC  Childrens Health Services LLC  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Childrens Medical Associates  Pediatric & Adolescent Health  Eastshore Pediatrics  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Pediatric Associates of Norwalk & Darien  Pediatric Associates of Norwalk & Darien  Pediatric Associates of Norwalk & Darien  Doctor's Pediatric PC  Doctor's Pediatric PC  Park St Pediatrics  Doctor's Pediatric PC  Doctor's Pediatric PC  Park St Pediatrics  Doctor's Pediatric PC  Park St Pediatrics  TLC Pediatrics  TLC Pediatrics  Newtown Center Pediatrics  Newtown Center Pediatrics  Savin Medical Practice LLC  Family Health Care Center Bridgeport, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Bridgeport
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