Fifth Disease Center - Flint, MI
Flint 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 Flint * Gary K Johnson MD  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Flint Neonatology  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Hurley Pediatric Hematology & Oncology  Hurley Medical Center  Faisal M Mawri MD  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Hurley Medical Center  Hurley Medical Center Pediatric Critical Care  Hurley Pediatric Hematology & Oncology  Dismond Saeed Abuharaz MD  Hurley Medical Center  Hurley Childrens Clinic  Hurley Medical Center Pediatric Critical Care  Ahmed Arif MD  Ahmed Arif MD  Michigan Health Specialists  Genesee Pediatrics PC  Harvey A Olds MD  Children's Office  Children's Office  Children's Office  Genesys West Flint Health Center  Children's Office  Children's Office  Children's Office  Gerald P Berner MD  Benjamin Ramirez MD  North Pointe Community Health Care Point Network  Genesys West Side Pediatrics  Sumer Pediatrics Hematology & Oncology  Cecilia Lopez MD  Don Rubino & Amitabha Banerjee MD  Karim Mohamed MD  Don Rubino & Amitabha Banerjee MD  Pediatric Health Center  Alicia Franco-Imperial MD  Edward Gomez MD & Silvia Seoane MD  Asthma Allergy & Immunology Center  Flint Childrens Center  Flint Childrens Center  Flint Childrens Center  Child & Adult Medicine of Grand Blanc  J L Tummala MD  B Ahmed & M Amin MDs PC  Epifania Aranas MD  Grand Blanc Pediatrics  Wendy B Lawton MD  Genesys Pediatrics  Mohammed A Saleem MD  Genesys Pediatrics  Aftab A Aftab MD  Kinra Kinra & Naresh Kinra MD  Joseph Luna MD  Kenneth E Vobach MD  Chandra Puttagunta MD  Fenton Family Medicine  McLaren Family Care Center  McLaren Family Care Center  Lapeer Medical Associates  McLaren Community Medical Center  McLaren Community Medical Center  McLaren Community Medical Center  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  Premier Pediatrics  Michael E Stachecki MD  McLaren Community Medical Center  Huron Valley Pediatrics  Huron Valley Pediatrics  Huron Valley Pediatrics  Rekha Kostecke MD  Clarkston Medical Group  Clarkston Medical Group  Clarkston Medical Group  Clarkston Medical Group  Shobha Chandra MD  Glenn Bauer MD  Alkapa Child Care  Alkapa Child Care  Waterford Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Nancy Crossley MD  IHA Livingston Pediatrics  IHA Livingston Pediatrics  IHA Livingston Pediatrics  IHA Livingston Pediatrics  IHA Livingston Pediatrics  St Joseph Mercy Primary Care Pediatrics  Manjali Shastry MD  Howell Pediatrics  Howell Pediatrics  Howell Pediatrics  Edgewood Center Pediatrics  Edgewood Center Pediatrics  Edgewood Center Pediatrics  Mercy Medical Group  Edgewood Center Pediatrics  Mercy Medical Group Flint, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-06-01
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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 Flint
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