Fifth Disease Center - Evanston, IL
Evanston 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 Evanston * North Suburban Pediatrics  Associates Primary Care Pediatrics  North Suburban Pediatics  North Shore University Health System Evanston Pediatrics  North Shore University Health System Evanston Pediatric Neurology  North Shore University Health System Evanston Pediatrics  Northshore University Health System  Northshore University Health System  Pediatric Associates Of North Shore  Pediatric Associates Of North Shore  Pediatric Associates Of North Shore  Pediatric Associates Of North Shore  Pediatric Associates Of North Shore  Mark B Brown MD Family Practice  Austin Street Pediatrics  Chandra M Khurana MD  Traisman Benuck Merens & Kimball MDs  Traisman Benuck Merens & Kimball MDs  Traisman Benuck Merens & Kimball MDs  Traisman Benuck Merens & Kimball MDs  John B Lee MD  Simon Gewolb MD  Touhy Health Center  Kids Health Partners  Kids Health Partners  Alan J Camin MD  Pediatric Medical Services  Pediatric Medical Services  Pediatric Medical Services  Cathy A DiVincenzo MD  Cathy A DiVincenzo MD  Cathy A DiVincenzo MD  V K Patel MD  Devon Medical Center  Elm Street Pediatrics  Elm Street Pediatrics  Northshore Pediatric Associates  Roma H Franzia MD  Northshore Pediatric Associates  Tong Su Kim MD  Evanston Northwestern Health Care  Evanston Northwestern Health Care  Associates In Pediatric Care  Evanston Northwestern Health Care  Associates In Pediatric Care  Shaheen Humayun MD  Maurina Galvez MD  Pu W Kim MD  Raul Mosquera MD  Lincoln Square Medical Ctr  Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatrics Uptown  Northside Suburban Pediatric Associates  Northside Suburban Pediatric Associates  Northside Suburban Pediatric Associates  Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatrics Uptown  Northside Suburban Pediatric Associates  Ravenswood Medical Professional Group  Ravenswood Medical Professional Group  Ravenswood Medical Professional Group  Molly Jacob MD  Sandra Box MD  Advocate Health Center Irving  Advocate Health Center Irving  Kidz Health PC  Kidz Health PC  Northshore University Health System Medical Group  Glenview Pediatrics SC  Northshore University Health System Medical Group  Northshore University Health System  Miroslawa Dulczewska Miller MD PhD  Ravenswood Medical Professional Group  Lake View Pediatrics  Lake View Pediatrics  Lake View Pediatrics  Lake View Pediatrics  Lake View Pediatrics  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Childrens Health Care Associates  Rush University Physicians At Lincoln Park  Childrens Health Care Associates  Lawrence M Kaufman MD  Espinosa Medical Services Ltd  Riverpoint Pediatrics  Shantharaj Samuel MD  Walter D Campbell MD  Jack C Leong MD  H Berlin MD & Associates Ltd  Oscar Novick MD  Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatric Genetics  Childrens Memorial Hospital  Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatric Genetics  Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatric Genetics  Childrens Memorial Hospital  Childrens Memorial Hospital Evanston, 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 Evanston
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