Fifth Disease Center - Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines * AMC MEDICAL CENTER, LLC  Anderson Medical Centers  Parkside Pediatrics  Parkside Pediatrics  West Suburban Pediatric Associates PC  Advocate Medical Group-Yacktman Pavilion  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Center for Children's Digestive Health  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group-Yacktman Pavilion  Advocate Medical Group-Yacktman Pavilion  Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Yacktman Pavilion Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Pediatrics  Advocate Medical Group Pediatrics  Pu W Kim MD  Golf Mill Medical Center  Kyung S Kim MD  Bertha L Cabrera MD  Lifespan Medical Associates  Park Ridge Pediatrics  Julia Hussman MD  Park Ridge Pediatrics  Park Ridge Pediatrics  Park Ridge Pediatrics  Oscar Novick MD  Park Ridge Pediatrics  Glenbrook Pediatrics SC  Glenbrook Pediatrics SC  Glenbrook Pediatrics SC  Glenbrook Pediatrics SC  Glenbrook Pediatrics SC  Suzanne P Nelson MD  Glenbrook Pediatrics SC  Elizabeth Diaz MD  Jolanta Dziok MD  Pediatric Office  Pediatric Office  Youhana Yousefi MD  Walter D Campbell MD  Glenview Pediatrics SC  Nihon Clinic  Northshore University Health System Medical Group  Northshore University Health System Medical Group  Northshore University Health System  North Arlington Pediatrics  North Arlington Pediatrics  North Arlington Pediatrics  North Arlington Pediatrics  Kroin Lelchuk & Scolin MDs  North Arlington Pediatrics  Kroin Lelchuk & Scolin MDs  Usha Murarka MD  North Arlington Pediatrics  Ezzatolla Rezvani MD  Kroin Lelchuk & Scolin MDs  North Arlington Pediatrics  North Arlington Pediatrics  Associated Pediatrics  Associated Pediatrics  Associated Pediatrics  Associated Pediatrics  Associated Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates PC  Pediatric Health Care Associates  Pediatric Health Care Associates  Pediatric Health Care Associates  Pediatric Health Care Associates  Miroslawa Dulczewska Miller MD PhD  Medical Pediatrics Ltd  Medical Pediatrics Ltd  Medical Pediatrics Ltd  Northshore University Healthcare Pediatrics  Northshore University Healthcare Pediatrics  Northshore University Healthcare Pediatrics  Northshore University Healthcare Pediatrics  Samir Suleiman MD  Advanced Pediatrics  Progressive Medical Center  Samir Suleiman MD  Evanston Northwestern Health Care  Evanston Northwestern Health Care  Associates In Pediatric Care  Evanston Northwestern Health Care  Associates In Pediatric Care  Pediatric Solutions  Pediatric Solutions  Advocate Medical Group Deerfield  Advocate Medical Group Deerfield  Advocate Medical Group Deerfield  Advocate Medical Group Deerfield  Richard Weinstein MD  Orthopaedic Associates of Chicago  Childrens Health Care Associates Des Plaines, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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 Des Plaines
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