Fifth Disease Center - Eldersburg, MD
Eldersburg 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 Eldersburg * Bruce C Wells MD  Jose Gonzalez MD  Edward L Perl MD & Bruce J Feineman MD PA  Edward L Perl MD & Bruce J Feineman MD PA  Edward L Perl MD & Bruce J Feineman MD PA  Seton Medical Group Pediatrics  Peter J Ferra MD  Childrens Health Center  Harriet L Meier MD  Pediatrics at Chartley  Main Street Pediatrics  Main Street Pediatrics  Main Street Pediatrics  Amaka J Undie MD  Lieberman & Katz MDs  Lieberman & Katz MDs  John Ignatowski MD & Kevin Seymour MD  John Ignatowski MD & Kevin Seymour MD  Carroll Childrens Center of Westminster  Carroll Childrens Center of Westminster  Carroll Childrens Center of Westminster  Carroll Childrens Center of Westminster  Owings Mills Pediatrics  Child & Teen Wellness Center  Brenner & Mitnick MDs  Owings Mills Pediatrics  Child & Teen Wellness Center  Child & Teen Wellness Center  Owings Mills Pediatrics  Child & Teen Wellness Center  Brenner & Mitnick MDs  Owings Mills Pediatrics  Lancaster Pediatrics PA  Pediatric Partners  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Elliott City Pediatric Associates  Ying Huang MD  Shahid J Aziz MD  Drs Blackwell White & Parks  Drs Blackwell White & Parks  Ruth N Agwuna MD  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Parnes May McKay Lee & Associates MD LLC  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Valley Pediatric Associates LLC  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Valley Pediatric Associates LLC  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Armand Pulcinella MD  Valley Pediatric Associates LLC  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Howard County General Hospital Pediatrics  Valley Pediatric Associates LLC  Joseph Berk MD PA  Aruna Khurana MD  Harriet C Koppelman MD  Sujata Qasba MD  Walker Merrick Developmental Pediatrics PA  Drs Miller Lee Klonts & Dias  Columbia Medical Practice Pediatrics  Columbia Medical Practice Pediatrics  Columbia Medical Practice Pediatrics  Paul Ambush MD PA  Melvin S Stern MD  Albert & Austein MD  Albert & Austein MD  Albert & Austein MD  Elenita J Quizon MD  Albert & Austein MD  Woodlawn Medical Center Pediatrics  The Pediatric Center  Frederick Pediatric Associates  The Pediatric Center  The Pediatric Center  The Pediatric Center  Carroll Medical Group  The Pediatric Center  The Pediatric Center  Frederick Pediatric Associates  Frederick Pediatric Associates  Nina Kashtelyan MD  Alfred Rosenstein MD  Netanel Schwob MD  Potomac Security Health Center  Jeanette R McDaniel MD  Potomac Security Health Center  Potomac Security Health Center  Michael S Lasser MD  Ejemeh D Okojie MD Eldersburg, MarylandUpcoming 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 Eldersburg
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