Fifth Disease Center - East Point, GA
East Point 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 Point * Grady Health System East Point Health Center  We Care Pediatrics & Adolescent Group Inc  Mohammad O Tomeh MD & Jayaram D Prasad MD  Life Cycle Pediatrics LLC  ANWAN Wellness  Charlene Johnston MD  West End Medical Center  Kids Avenue Pediatrics  Kidcare Pediatrics  Kids Avenue Pediatrics  Kids Avenue Pediatrics  Southside Medical Center  Southside Medical Center  Morehouse School of Medicine Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Cascade Facilities  Kaiser Permanente Cascade Facilities  Parkway Medical Clinic  Freeman Bland & Meyers-Joseph Pediatrics LLC  Freeman Bland & Meyers-Joseph Pediatrics LLC  Premiere Primary Care Center  Booker T Poe MD  Campcreek Medical Center Pediatrics  Southwest Primary Care Center  ASA G Yancey Health Center  ASA G Yancey Health Center  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding  Emory Medical Care Foundation  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Morehouse Medical Associates  Children's & Adolescent Medical Center PC  Children's & Adolescent Medical Center PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Primary Care Specialists LLC  Federico Cuba MD  Merinda Herron MD PC  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  Pediatric Clinic  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Subramanyam P Reddy MD  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Life Cycle Ob/Gyn & Pediatrics LLC  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Rajani Chaudhari MD  Jonesboro Pediatrics  Jonesboro Pediatrics  Jonesboro Pediatrics  Suapsan Singha-Pakdi MD  Nextcare Urgent Care  Tri-County Pediatrics  Tri-County Pediatrics  Tri-County Pediatrics  Dekalb Grady Neighborhood Health Center  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  William C Stiefel III MD  Piedmont Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Harvey J Danits MD PC  Rophe Adult & Pediatric Medicine  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Jay Berkelhamer MD Sr. Vice President Chief Academic Officer  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Children's Healthcare at Egleston Critical Care Medicine  The Marcus Autism Center  Childrens Healthcare at Mount Zion Immediate Care  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC East Point, GeorgiaUpcoming 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 East Point
Nearby East Point Hospitals *Regency Hospital of South Atlanta South Fulton Medical Center Anchor Hospital Grady Health System Atlanta Medical Center Emory University Hospital Midtown Select Specialty Hospital Atlanta Kindred Hospital Atlanta Southern Regional Medical Center Piedmont Hospital Shepherd Center Hillside Hospital Laurel Heights Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Emory University Hospital Children's Healthcare at Egleston Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital DeKalb Medical Atlanta VA Medical Center DeKalb Medical Center Emory Adventist Hospital Ridgeview Institute Wellstar Cobb Hospital Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Piedmont Fayette Hospital Children's Healthcare at Scottish Rite Northside Hospital Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inner Harbour Hospitals DeKalb Medical Center at Hillandale Henry Medical Center Wellstar Douglas Hospital Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Devereux Georgia Treatment Network Rockdale Medical Center Gwinnett Medical Center Duluth North Fulton Regional Hospital Emory Eastside Medical Center Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Glancy Rehabilitation Center Wellstar Paulding Hospital Piedmont Newnan Hospital Emory Johns Creek Hospital Gwinnett Medical Center SummitRidge Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Spalding Regional Medical Center Newton 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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