Fifth Disease Center - Broomfield, CO
Broomfield 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 Broomfield * Broomfield Pediatrics  Broomfield Pediatrics  Broomfield Pediatrics  Broomfield Pediatrics  Arvada Pediatrics Associates North  Arvada Pediatrics Associates North  Arvada Pediatrics Associates North  Arvada Pediatrics Associates North  Arvada Pediatrics Associates North  Exempla Family LBB_Practice of Lafayette  Alpine Urology  Exempla Family LBB_Practice of Lafayette  Exempla Good Samaritan Emergency Dept  Kaiser Permanente Denver  Clinica Campesina Family Practice  Indian Crest Pediatrics  Indian Crest Pediatrics  Indian Crest Pediatrics  Rocky Mountain Health Centers North  Mountainland Pediatrics PC  Mountainland Pediatrics PC  Mountainland Pediatrics PC  Boulder Medical Center Avista Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Boulder Medical Center Avista Pediatrics  Boulder Medical Center Avista Pediatrics  Boulder Medical Center Avista Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Roy G Nelson MD  Denver Pediatrics  Cornerstone Pediatrics  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Centennial Valley Pediatrics  Centennial Valley Pediatrics  Centennial Valley Pediatrics  Centennial Valley Pediatrics  Centennial Valley Pediatrics  Boulder Valley Asthma & Allergy  Ghodsi Daneshbod Skibba MD  Arvada Pediatric Associates  Arvada Pediatric Associates  Arvada Pediatric Associates  Arvada Pediatric Associates  Kevin R Clemmer DO  Pediatrics West PC  Pediatrics West PC  Pediatrics West PC  Pediatrics West PC  Peak Pediatrics PLLC  Pediatrics West PC  Roy Steinbock MD  Joyce H Sedlacek MD  Mark G Leifeste MD  Inner City Health Center  Boulder Medical Center Foothills Pediatrics  The Pediatric Center  The Pediatric Center  The Pediatric Center  Boulder Medical Center Foothills Pediatrics  Boulder Medical Center Foothills Pediatrics  Boulder Medical Center Foothills Pediatrics  The Pediatric Center  Boulder Medical Center Foothills Pediatrics  Boulder Medical Center Foothills Pediatrics  The Pediatric Center  Rocky Mountain Pediatrics  Rocky Mountain Pediatrics  Rocky Mountain Pediatrics  Sharisse M Arnold MD  Franklin Pediatric Eye Care  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedics  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedics  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedics  Childrens Hospital Urology  Donald L McGuirk Jr. MD  Childrens Hospital Orthopaedics  Rocky Mountain Pediatric Orthopedics  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Rocky Mountain Pediatric Urology  Sarah E Grope MD  Colorado Pediatric Pulmonary Associates PC  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Suzanne Roseberg MD  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Longmont Salud Family Health Center  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Rocky Mountain Youth Denver  Holistic Pediatric Consulting  Longmont Clinic & Carbon Valley Medical Center  Stapleton Pediatrics  Stapleton Pediatrics  Stapleton Pediatrics  Jody A Maes MD  Denver Medical Center Pediatrics Broomfield, ColoradoUpcoming Local Events2012-06-01
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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 Broomfield
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