Fifth Disease Center - Columbus, OH
Columbus 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 Columbus * Central Ohio Newborn Medicine Inc  Central Ohio Newborn Medicine Inc  Nationwide Children's Hospital  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Children's Hospital Genetics  Children's Hospital Genetics  Pediatric Academic Association Adolescent Medicine  Children's Hospital Pediatric Surgery  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Nationwide Children's Hospital General Pediatrics  Nationwide Children's Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Edward A Cutler DO  Children's Hospital Neurology  Nationwide Children's Hospital Ambulatory Pediatrics  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Children's Hospital Neonatology Program  Nationwide Children's Hospital General Pediatrics  Nationwide Children's Hospital General Pediatrics  Nationwide Children's Hospital General Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Pulmonology  Children's Hospital Neonatology Program  Children's Hospital Hematology & Oncology  Nationwide Children's Hospital Pediatric Critical Care  Children's Hospital Pediatric Surgery  Children's Hospital Genetics  Children's Hospital Hematology & Oncology  Children's Hospital Neonatology Program  Children's Hospital Pulmonology  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Children's Hospital Residency Program  Children's Hospital Neonatology Program  Children's Hospital Pulmonology  Children's Hospital Neonatology Program  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Children's Hospital Hematology & Oncology  Pediatric Academic Associates Emergency Medicine  Children's Hospital Pulmonology  Children's Hospital Pulmonology  Nationwide Children's Hospital General Pediatrics  Juan F Sotos MD  Children's Hospital Hematology & Oncology  Pediatric Academic Association Cardiology  Children's Hospital Neonatology Program  Children's Hospital Neurology  Children's Hospital Hematology & Oncology  CNHC East Central Health Center  OSU Hospitalists  OSU Hospitalists  OSU Hospitalists  OSU Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Tri-Village Family Health  Arlington Primary Care  Tri-Village Family Health  Arlington Primary Care  Tri-Village Family Health  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Grove City Pediatrics  Southwest Pediatrics  Southwest Pediatrics  Olentangy Pediatrics Inc  Olentangy Pediatrics Inc  Olentangy Pediatrics Inc  Olentangy Pediatrics Inc  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Associated Pediatrics  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Associated Pediatrics  Associated Pediatrics  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Associated Pediatrics  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Riverside Pediatric Associates  Urban Pediatrics  Urban Pediatrics  Urban Pediatrics  The Pediatric Center at Big Run  The Pediatric Center at Big Run  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Inc  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Inc  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Inc  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Inc  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Inc  Nationwide Children's Hospital Whitehall Primary Care Center  Nationwide Children's Hospital Whitehall Primary Care Center  Nationwide Children's Hospital Whitehall Primary Care Center  Nationwide Children's Hospital Whitehall Primary Care Center  Drs Messick & Thompson  Drs Messick & Thompson  Kiddie West Pediatric Center  Kiddie West Pediatric Center  Kiddie West Pediatric Center  Kiddie West Pediatric Center  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Physicians Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc  Pediatric Associates Inc Columbus, OhioColumbus is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the state's third largest metropolitan area, behind Cleveland and Cincinnati. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. Upcoming 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 Columbus
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