Fifth Disease Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls * S H Kang MD  Internal Medicine Specialists  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Childrens Medical Group  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Neurodevelopmental Center  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Neurodevelopmental Center  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Neurodevelopmental Center  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Neurodevelopmental Center  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Childrens LBB_Hospital Medical Center of Akron  Akron Childrens Hospital Adolescent Medicine  Developmental Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital Emergency Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital Emergency Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital  Akron Childrens Hospital Adolescent Medicine  Children's Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital  Akron Childrens Hospital Adolescent Medicine  Children's Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital Emergency Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital Emergency Medicine  Children's Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Medicine  Akron Children's Hospital Emergency Medicine  Developmental Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Medicine  Children's Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Medicine  Developmental Pediatrics  Akron General Center For Family Medicine  Internal Medical Center Of Akron  Children's Hospital Medical Center General Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Medical Center General Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Medical Center General Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Medical Center General Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Steven L Johnson MD  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Akron Community Health Resources  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Childrens Hospital Physicians Associates  Vishvas Hegde MD  Jack D King MD  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Akron Childrens Hospital Pediatricians  Akron Childrens Hospital Pediatricians  Akron Childrens Hospital Pediatricians  Portage Pediatrics  Portage Pediatrics  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Barberton Hospital  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Rainbow Sports Medicine  Pediatric Center Of Greater Cleveland  South Main Street Medical Center  Heartstone Family Practice  Aurora Primary Care  Aurora Primary Care  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Kids in the Sun UPCP  Kids in the Sun UPCP Cuyahoga Falls, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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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 Cuyahoga Falls
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