Fifth Disease Center - Catonsville, MD
Catonsville 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 Catonsville * Catonsville Pediatrics  Catonsville Pediatrics  Catonsville Pediatrics  Catonsville Primary Care  Catonsville Primary Care  Catonsville Primary Care  Catonsville Primary Care  Raja Riaz Arshad MD  Leena Parikh MD  Samuel R Williams MD  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  The Pediatric Center Catonsville  Potomac Security Health Center  Jeanette R McDaniel MD  Potomac Security Health Center  Potomac Security Health Center  Chesapeake Primary Care Group PA  Nalini Bhargava MD  Wilkens Medical Center  Wilkens Medical Center  Woodlawn Medical Center Pediatrics  Ejemeh D Okojie MD  Lilia DeBorja MD  Adolfo Alonso & Maria Alonso MDs  Salvador Papa MD  St Agnes Hospital  St Agnes Hospital  St Agnes Hospital  St Agnes Hospital  Baltimore Medical System  Baltimore Medical System  St Agnes Hospital  Baltimore Medical System  Baltimore Medical System  Ying Huang MD  Agape Pediatrics & Adolescents  Shanti R David MD  Eric B Dobson MD & Associates  Elenita J Quizon MD  Lancaster Pediatrics PA  Pediatric Partners  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Seton Medical Group Pediatrics  Drs Blackwell White & Parks  Drs Blackwell White & Parks  Gloria S Domingo MD  Arundel Pediatrics  Arundel Pediatrics  Arundel Pediatrics  Park West South System  Ruth N Agwuna MD  Brenner & Mitnick MDs  Park West South System  Park West South System  Brenner & Mitnick MDs  Park West South System  Geetanjali Narayen MD  Sondra D K Helligman MD  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Nina Kashtelyan MD  Alfred Rosenstein MD  Netanel Schwob MD  Cynthia Carol Mobley MD  Alvin A Stambler MD  Greenspring Pediatric Associates  Greenspring Pediatric Associates  Columbia Medical Practice Pediatrics  Columbia Medical Practice Pediatrics  Greenspring Pediatric Associates  Columbia Medical Practice Pediatrics  Greenspring Pediatric Associates  Greenspring Pediatric Associates  Ralph S Brown MD  Steven E Caplan MD  Marieta S Caragay MD  University of Maryland Preventative Medicine & Epidemiology  Sinai Hospital Department of Pediatrics  Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics  Sinai Pediatrics Care  University of Maryland Preventative Medicine & Epidemiology  Sinai Pediatrics Care  Paul Lunis MD  Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Catonsville, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Catonsville
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