Fifth Disease Center - Fishers, IN
Fishers 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 Fishers * St Vincent Physician Network Fishers  St Vincent Physician Network Fishers  St Vincent Physician Network Fishers  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Fishers  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Fishers  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Fishers  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Fishers  Hoosier Housecalls  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Fishers  Northpoint Pediatrics  Fishers Pediatrics  Fishers Pediatrics  Fishers Pediatrics  Fishers Pediatrics  Fishers Pediatrics  North Star Pediatrics  North Star Pediatrics  North Star Pediatrics  North Star Pediatrics  Castelton Pediatrics  Hazel Dell Pediatrics  Hazel Dell Pediatrics  Hazel Dell Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Northpoint Pediatrics  Dermatology Inc  Northpoint Pediatrics  Robert J Lindeman MD  St Vincent Physician Network Central Carmel  St Vincent Physician Network Central Carmel  Health & Wellness of Carmel  Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Of Westfield  Pediatric Associates Of Westfield  Pediatric Associates Of Westfield  St Vincent Hospital  Grassy Creek Health Center  Grassy Creek Health Center  Edward B Aull MD  Carmel Pediatrics  Carmel Pediatrics  Carmel Pediatrics  Carmel Pediatrics  Drs Berkstein Cumming McAteer Rissell & Mazurek  Drs Berkstein Cumming McAteer Rissell & Mazurek  Drs Berkstein Cumming McAteer Rissell & Mazurek  Drs Berkstein Cumming McAteer Rissell & Mazurek  Drs Berkstein Cumming McAteer Rissell & Mazurek  New Horizon Pediatrics  New Horizon Pediatrics  McCollum & Somes MD  McCollum & Somes MD  McCollum & Somes MD  Broad Ripple IU Medical Group  Broad Ripple IU Medical Group  Forest Manor Health Center  Forest Manor Health Center  North Arlington Health Center  North Arlington Health Center  North Arlington Health Center  North Arlington Health Center  Community Pediatric Center  Community Pediatric Center  Community Pediatric Center  Urmila Singh MD  Pediatrics Care Center  Robert B Pauszek Sr. MD & Circle City Pediatrics  Robert B Pauszek Sr. MD & Circle City Pediatrics  Robert B Pauszek Sr. MD & Circle City Pediatrics  Robert B Pauszek Sr. MD & Circle City Pediatrics  Medical Associates  Catherine Ashley Wright MD  St Vincent Pediatric Emergency Department  St Vincent Pediatric Emergency Department  St Vincent Pediatric Emergency Department  Saint Vincent Medical Genetic & Neurodevelopmental Center  Saint Vincent Hospital & Healthcare  St Vincent Pediatric Emergency Department  St Vincent Hospital Pediatrics & Critical Care  Children's Hospital at St Vincent ENT  St Vincent Pediatric Emergency Department  St Vincent Pediatric Emergency Department  Kay A Sichting MD  Saint Vincent Pediatrics Pulmonary  St Vincent Hospital Pediatrics & Critical Care  Saint Vincent Pediatrics Pulmonary  David G Zipes MD  East Washington Pediatrics  East Washington Pediatrics  Saint Vincent Medical Genetic & Neurodevelopmental Center  Deborah D Radecki MD  Alan L Schwartz MD  Mark H Stein MD  Saint Vincent Medical Genetic & Neurodevelopmental Center  Cho Pediatrics Inc Fishers, IndianaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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 Fishers
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