Fifth Disease Center - Eagan, MN
Eagan 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 Eagan * Fairview Eagan Clinic  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Park Nicollet Clinic Eagan  Park Nicollet Clinic Eagan  Park Nicollet Clinic Eagan  Park Nicollet Clinic Eagan  HealthPartners Riverside Clinic Pediatrics  Aspen Medical Group Bloomington  Aspen Medical Group Bloomington  Aspen Medical Group Bloomington  Aspen Medical Group  Mendakota Pediatrics Ltd  HealthPartners Bloomington Clinic  HealthPartners Bloomington Clinic  Pace Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pace Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pace Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pace Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Aspen Medical Group Inver Grove Heights  Minneapolis Clinic Of Neurology Ltd  Fairview Oxboro Clinics  Fairview Oxboro Clinics  Fairview Oxboro Clinics  Fairview Oxboro Clinics  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Fairview Ridges Clinic Pediatrics  Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists PA  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists PA  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists PA  Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists PA  Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists PA  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville  Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville  Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville  Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville  Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville  Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville  Dakota Pediatric Clinic  Children's Hospital & Clinics of Minnesota  Dakota Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Surgical Associates Ltd  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine  HealthPartners Midway Clinic  HealthPartners St Paul Clinic  HealthPartners St Paul Clinic  HealthPartners St Paul Clinic  Aspen Medical Group East Lake St  Aspen Medical Group East Lake St  Radiologists For Children's Hospital  Deborah Smith-Wright MD  Aspen Medical Group Pediatrics  Aspen Medical Group Pediatrics  Aspen Medical Group Pediatrics  Aspen Medical Group Pediatrics  Aspen Medical Group Pediatrics  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Fairview Childrens Clinic  Noran Neurological Clinic PA  Noran Neurological Clinic PA  HealthPartners Riverside Clinic Pediatrics  Pediatric Consultants PA  Noran Neurological Clinic PA  HealthPartners Riverside Clinic Pediatrics  HealthPartners Riverside Clinic Pediatrics  Peter B Scal MD  Edina Pediatrics  Edina Pediatrics  Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota  Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota  General Pediatric Adolescent Health  Southdale Pediatrics Associates Edina  Pediatric Neuroscience  Minnesota Neonatal Physicians Eagan, MinnesotaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Eagan
Nearby Eagan Hospitals *Minneapolis VA Medical Center Fairview Ridges Hospital Children's Hospitals and Clinics St Paul St Joseph's Hospital United Hospital Fairview Southdale Hospital Shriners Hospital for Children Twin Cities Regions Hospital Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital Saint Paul Abbott Northwestern Hospital Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Children's Hospitals and Clinics Minneapolis University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview Riverside Campus Phillips Eye Institute University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview University Campus Woodwinds Health Campus Hennepin County Medical Center Methodist Hospital Regency Hospital of Minneapolis Regina Medical Center North Memorial Medical Center St John's Hospital St Francis Regional Medical Center Unity Hospital Lakeview Hospital Hudson Hospital Cannon Falls Medical Center Northfield Hospital Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center Mercy Hospital Queen of Peace Hospital River Falls Area Hospital Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center Ridgeview Medical Center Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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