Fifth Disease Center - East Brunswick, NJ
East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick * Alla Gordina MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Howard Brauer MD  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Hei Kim & Hyung G Kim MDs  Hei Kim & Hyung G Kim MDs  Central Jersey Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Sujatha Shankar MD PA  East Brunswick Pediatrics  Mid-Jersey Pediatrics  Tiefenbrunn & Fortin Pediatrics  Tiefenbrunn & Fortin Pediatrics  Tiefenbrunn & Fortin Pediatrics  Vijaya Radhakrishna MD  Maria D'Mello MD  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  Sylvia Girgis MD  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  University Pediatric Associates  Central Jersey Medical Group Inc  PEDI Group PA  PEDI Group PA  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Pediatric & Adolescent Associates of Central New Jersey LLC  Harish & Veena Nagarsheth MDs  Thulasamma Rapoor MD  Susheela Raghunathan MD  North Brunswick Pediatrics  North Brunswick Pediatrics  North Brunswick Pediatrics  Nasreen Naqui MD Mehdi Naqui MD  North Brunswick Pediatrics  Samra Medical Center  Samra Medical Center  Meenakshi Parikh MD  Samra Medical Center  Center For Asthma and Allergy  Sarwat Azhar MD  Highland Park Pediatrics  Borromeo & Gajula MDs  Island Height Pediatrics  Borromeo & Gajula MDs  Highland Park Pediatrics  Balathripura Jonnalagadda MD  Eric B Chandler Health Center  Eric B Chandler Health Center  Highland Park Pediatrics  University Behavioral Health Care  Livingston Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJUH-Pediatric Emergency Medicine  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJUMG Childrens Hospital  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  Dorothy Hirsch Regional Child Protection Center  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ Medical School Pediatrics  RWJ University Anesthesiology  The Retina Vitreous Center  RWJUMG Pediatric Cardiology  RWJ University Anesthesiology  Friendly Pediatrics  CHINJ Adolescent Medicine  CHINJ Adolescent Medicine  Childrens Specialized Hospital  Childrens Specialized Hospital  Sunshine Pediatrics  Elizabeth Esterov MD Pediatrics  Rainbow Medical Association  Rainbow Medical Association  Anesthesia Consultants of New Jersey LLC  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA  New Brunswick Pediatric Group PA East Brunswick, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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 East Brunswick
Nearby East Brunswick Hospitals *Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Division Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Saint Peter's University Hospital University Behavioral Healthcare Care One at Raritan Bay Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy Division JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute JFK Medical Center Bayshore Community Hospital Woodbridge Development Center Staten Island University Hospital South Site Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center CentraState Medical Center Princeton House Behavioral Health Kindred Hospital New Jersey Rahway Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Somerset Medical Center University Medical Center at Princeton Merwick Rehabilitation Hospital Carrier Clinic Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside Riverview Medical Center Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System Trinitas Hospital Williamson Campus HEALTHSOUTH Tinton Falls Rehabilitation Hospital Trinitas Hospital New Point Campus Staten Island University Hospital North Site South Beach Psychiatric Center Overlook Hospital St Lawrence Rehabilitation Center Summit Oaks Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Richmond University Medical Center Bayley Seton Campus Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Children's Hospital of New Jersey Bayonne Medical Center Capital Health System Fuld Campus Monmouth Medical Center Specialty Hospital at Monmouth Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System St Francis Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center Saint Barnabas Medical Center Capital Health System Mercer Campus St James Hospital of Newark The University Hospital East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System Matheny Medical & Educational Center East Orange General Hospital Lutheran Medical Center Coney Island Hospital Trenton Psychiatric Hospital Maimonides Medical Center Morristown Memorial Hospital Hunterdon Medical Center Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute Clara Maass Medical Center West Hudson New York Community Hospital Jersey City Medical Center Beth Israel Medical Center Kings Highway Division Kimball Medical Center Clara Maass Medical Center New York Methodist Hospital Ocean Medical Center Long Island College Hospital Christ Hospital Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital New York Downtown Hospital The Brooklyn Hospital Center Kings County Hospital Center SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn 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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