Fifth Disease Center - Cerritos, CA
Cerritos 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 Cerritos * Pioneer Medical Group Inc  Longway Tsai MD  Wen-Shiang Hong MD  Kungsoo Kim MD  Liang-Mu Lin MD  Jong In Lee MD  Harriman Jones Medical Group La Palma  Chung Lee MD  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Jefferson & Johnson-Chavis MDs  Pioneer Medical Group Artesia  Minerva Lobarbio-Banares MD  Maria Pamaran MD  Grace Life Medical Center  Bellflower Park Medical Group  Imelda Yujuco MD Inc  Joshua Medical Group  Joshua Medical Group  Drs Kaplan & Widelitz  Constance S Shih MD  Drs Kaplan & Widelitz  Joshua Medical Group  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  Nasir Tejani MD  Drs Percer & Tran  Kevin Tishler MD  Drs Percer & Tran  Anwar Arastu MD  Victoria S Bal MD  Austin & Vatave MD Inc  Joseph Medical Group  Gomber-Bhargava Pediatrics  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Melissa R Manalo MD Inc  Agape Family Medical  Kaiser Permanente Allergy & Dermatology  Leonard Dauer MD & Wendy Dauer MD  Leonard Dauer MD & Wendy Dauer MD  Angeline Y Ituriaga MD  Reyes Medical Associates Inc  Reyes Medical Associates Inc  Kathiriya Sugra MD  Jose Mendoza MD  Teresa V Rozon Bondoc MD  Sawsan F Selem MD  Good Life Medical Group Inc  Talbert Medical Group  Pad & Vicki Krishna MDs  Kit H Lee MD  Joseph C Oh MD  Sacred Heart Family Center  B F Sedrak MD  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Marilou G Cruz MD  Pioneer Medical Group Inc  Rita Roy MD  Whittier Pediatrics  Jesse M DeLeon & Liberation DeLeon MDs  Ignatius Godoy MD  Whittier Pediatrics  Whittier Pediatrics  Whittier Pediatrics  Richard B Aguilar MD  Mildred R Rey MD  CML Medical Center  Dinesh Ghiya MD  Zourabian Gomberg & Gastelum MDs  Annie Lim MD & Kheng Lim MD  Presbyterian Inner Community Hospital  Noli R Zosa MD  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Bright Medical Associates  Bright Medical Associates  Bright Medical Associates  Bright Medical Assoc  Sierra Health Center  Altamed Medical Group Pico Rivera  Jamie C Oey MD  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Harriman Jones Medical Group  Harriman Jones Medical Group  Pediatric Medical Group  Harriman Jones Medical Group  Memorial Pediatrics  Ranch Los Amigos National Rehab  Ranch Los Amigos National Rehab  Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition  Accountable Health Plan  Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition  Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition  Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition  Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition Cerritos, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 Cerritos
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