Fifth Disease Center - Carol City, FL
Carol City 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 Carol City * Economic Opportunity Family Health Center  Economic Opportunity Family Health Center  Heather A Frater-Williams MD  Gesner Delva MD  Sunshine State Pediatrics  Med-Ped Associates  Rozalyn H Paschal MD FAAP  Rodney Young MD  L & J Pediatrics  Israel D Alvarez MD  154th Street Medical Plaza Inc  Pinecrest Pediatrics  Doctor's Medical Center, Inc  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Leonides Carballosa MD  Continucare Flagler Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Miami Lakes Office  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Associates  Manuel Soler MD  Pediatric Associates  South Florida Pediatric Partners  Amedica Children's Center Inc  Marie Gema Cineas-Silencieux MD Pediatrics  Ruth Schobel MD PA  Robert P Novo MD  Ruth Schobel MD PA  EZ Pediatrics  Luz E Rodriguez MD  Memorial Primary Care Center  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Donald Marcus DO & Michael J Freimark MD  Little People PA  Jorge L Cabrera MD  Sage Pediatrics  University Medical Health Center  Sage Pediatrics  Rub Pediatrics MD PA  Rub Pediatrics MD PA  Pediatric Associates Pembroke Pines  Celadie Fiallo Jr. MD  Children's Urology Associates PA  Pediatric Associates Pembroke Pines  Children's Urology Associates PA  Julia Oliveira-Martinez MD  Eric Pantaleon MD  Westland Pediatrics & Family Medicine  Pediatric Associates Pembroke Pines  Westland Pediatrics & Family Medicine  Pediatric Associates Pembroke Pines  University Pediatrics Center Inc  MCCI Hialeah Physicians  Vicente Rodriguez MD  Affiliated Pediatrics of Broward  Enrique J Canton MD  Gonzalo DeQuesada MD  Elvira J Rives MD FAAP  Kid Care Pediatrics  Doctor's Medical Center, Inc  Rozalyn H Paschal MD FAAP  Rozalyn H Paschal MD FAAP  Jacqueline Salazar MD  Fraga Medical Center  West Dade Pediatrics  West Dade Pediatrics  Fraga Medical Center  Robert O'Neill Pediatrics & Adolescent  Hugo N Perez MD  Palmetto General Hospital  Eye Surgery Associates  Samuel Freedman MD PA  Robert T Gonzalez MD  Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis & Pulmonary Ctr  Handal-Saca Pediatrics MD PA  Sandra Y Mitjans MD  Jose L Ruiz MD  Linda F Bach MD PA  Maria Pol-Carballo MD PA  Roberto M Uriel MD  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Aventura Childrens Center  Aventura Childrens Center  Joe Dimaggio Childrens Hospital Pediatric Critical Care  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital  Joe DiMaggio Childrens Hospital  Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency  Childrens Medical Center Hollywood  Pediatric ENT Associates of South Florida  Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital  South Flordia Pediatrics Carol City, 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 Carol City
Nearby Carol City Hospitals *Jackson North Medical Center Geo Care South Florida State Hospital St Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital North Shore Medical Center Memorial Regional Hospital South Memorial Hospital Pembroke Palmetto General Hospital Memorial Hospital West Aventura Hospital & Medical Center Palm Springs General Hospital Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial Memorial Regional Hospital Hialeah Hospital Hollywood Pavilion Southern Winds Hospital Kindred Hospital Hollywood Memorial Hospital Miramar Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami VA Medical Center University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Miami Hospital Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Heart Campus Mount Sinai Medical Center Metropolitan Hospital Select Specialty Hospital Miami Cleveland Clinic Hospital Kindred Hospital South Florida Coral Gables Westside Regional Medical Center Broward General Medical Center Plantation General Hospital Coral Gables Hospital Mercy Hospital Sister Emmanuel Hospital for Continuing Care Miami Children's Hospital West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital Westchester General Hospital Kindred Hospital Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Hospital Doctors' Hospital Florida Medical Center St John's Rehabilitation Hospital HEALTHSOUTH Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital Larkin Community Hospital South Miami Hospital Kendall Regional Medical Center Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute Baptist Children's Hospital Baptist Hospital of Miami Atlantic Shores Hospital Holy Cross Hospital University Hospital & Medical Center Imperial Point Medical Center Northwest Medical Center Jackson South Community Hospital Coral Springs Medical Center North Broward Medical Center HEALTHSOUTH Miami Rehabilitation Hospital West Boca Medical Center Boca Raton Community Hospital Homestead Hospital Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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