Fifth Disease Center - Florissant, MO
Florissant 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 Florissant * Esse Health Pediatrics  Elliott Farberman MD  Northwest Pediatrics  Esse Health Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Esse Health Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Rainbow Pediatrics  Rainbow Pediatrics  Rainbow Pediatrics  DePaul Medical Group Cross Keys  Florissant Pediatrics  Peoples Health Center  People's Health Center  Environmental Health & Allergy Ctr  Brownridge Pediatrics PC  Brownridge Pediatrics PC  Florissant Valley Pediatrics  DeSilva Medical Services  ARS Pediatrics  Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Center  Gateway Pediatrics Ltd  SSM DePaul Health Center  Tots Thru Teens Pediatrics  SSM DePaul Health Center  SSM DePaul Health Center  SSM DePaul Health Center  SSM DePaul Health Center  Tots Thru Teens Pediatrics  Gateway Pediatrics Ltd  Gateway Pediatrics Ltd  Craig A Spiegel MD  Gateway Pediatrics Ltd  SSM DePaul Health Center  SSM DePaul Medical Group Northway Internists  Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital  Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital  Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital  Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital  Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital  Joyce D Johnson MD  Johnson Pediatrics  Earl C Beeks Jr. MD  St. Louis Pediatric Practitioner  St. Louis Pediatric Practitioner  Robert H Strashun MD  Mary A Tillman MD  Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Centers Inc  The Children's Clinic Inc  The Children's Clinic Inc  Central Pediatrics  Overland Medical Center  The Children's Clinic Inc  The Children's Clinic Inc  The Children's Clinic Inc  Clayton Pediatrics  Clayton Pediatrics  People's Health Center  People's Health Center  Huldah C Blamoville MD  Danielle St Legar MD  Comprehensive Health Center at Homer G Phillips  Kids First Pediatrics  Kids First Pediatrics  Mid County Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports  Mid County Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports  Washington University Orthopedics  Diane M Rup MD  Brentwood Pediatrics  St Louis Children's Hospital  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Brentwood Pediatrics  St Louis Children's Hospital  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital  St Louis Children's Hospital  St Louis Children's Hospital Neonatology  St Louis Children's Hospital Neonatology  St Louis Children's Hospital Neonatology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Forest Park Pediatrics  St Louis Children's Hospital  St Louis Children's Hospital  Washington University Orthopedics  Washington University Pediatric Cardiology  Washington University Hospitalist Service  Washington University Orthopedics  St Louis Children's Hospital  St Louis Children's Hospital Neonatology  St Louis Children's Hospital Neonatology  St Louis Children's Hospital Neonatology  Washington University Orthopedics  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  Forest Park Pediatrics  Washington University Pediatric Otolaryngology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology  St Louis Children's Hospital Department of Neurology Florissant, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Florissant
Nearby Florissant Hospitals *Northwest HealthCare Christian Hospital NE SSM DePaul Health Center Ranken Jordan Pediatric Rehabilitation Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital SSM St Joseph Health Center Metropolitan St Louis Psychiatric Center Kindred Hospital St Louis St Clare's Hospital SSM Rehab SSM St Mary's Health Center Barnes-Jewish Hospital North Campus Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Forest Park Community Hospital Select Specialty Hospital St Louis Barnes-Jewish Hospital South Campus The Rehabilitation Institute of St Louis St Louis Children's Hospital St Anthony's Health Center Gateway Regional Medical Center St Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division Alton Memorial Hospital St John's Mercy Medical Center Shriners Hospital for Children Saint Louis University Hospital Missouri Baptist Medical Center SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center St Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center Barnes-Jewish St Peter's Hospital St Luke's Hospital Dubuis Hospital of St Louis St John's Urgent Care Center Saint Peters Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital St John's Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St Alexius Hospital Broadway Campus Des Peres Hospital Center Pointe Hospital St Luke's Urgent Care Center in St Charles Touchette Regional Hospital St Luke's Urgent Care Center on Clarkson Road St Louis VA Medical Center Jefferson Barracks Kindred Hospital St Anthony's St Anthony's Medical Center SSM St Clare Health Center St John's Mercy Urgent Care Center St Luke's Urgent Care Center in Fenton Anderson Hospital Jersey Community Hospital Progress West HealthCare Center St Luke's Urgent Care Center at WingHaven Memorial Hospital Belleville SSM St Joseph Hospital West St Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville SSM St Joseph Health Center Wentzville Community Memorial Hospital 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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