Fifth Disease Center - Flower Mound, TX
Flower Mound 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 Flower Mound * Cook Childrens in Flower Mound Pediatric Dept  Cook Childrens in Flower Mound Pediatric Dept  Cook Childrens in Flower Mound Pediatric Dept  Pediatric Physicians PA  Pediatric Physicians PA  Pediatric Physicians PA  Pediatric Physicians PA  Kids First  Kids First  Kids First  Lake Lewisville Pediatrics  Lake Lewisville Pediatrics  Childgrove Pediatrics  Childgrove Pediatrics  Childgrove Pediatrics  Cook Children's Physician Network Grapevine  Cook Children's Physician Network Grapevine  Cook Children's Physician Network Grapevine  Cook Children's Pediatrics  Cook Children's Pediatrics  Cook Children's Pediatrics  Dallas Pediatrics  Texas Child Neurology  Texas Child Neurology  Grapevine Pediatrics  Grapevine Pediatrics  Texas Child Neurology  Practical Pediatrics  Cody Mihills MD  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Southlake Family Medicine  Cook Childrens Physician Network Southlake Pediatrics  Cook Childrens Physician Network Southlake Pediatrics  Coppell Pediatric Associates  Coppell Pediatric Associates  Cooks Children Physicians Network  Cooks Children Physicians Network  Kids Klinic  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Cook Children's Physician Network South Denton  Clinical Pediatric Associates  North Texas Health Care Associates  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Clinical Pediatric Associates  North Texas Health Care Associates  North Texas Health Care Associates  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Pediatric Center of Las Colinas  Pediatric Center of Las Colinas  Clinical Pediatric Associates  Medical Clinic of North Texas PA  Nadirkhan N Daya & Noor Daya MDs  Pecan Creek Pediatric Associates  Farah Naz MD  Kids Docs  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  Kids Docs  North Carrollton Pediatrics Associates,PA  Texas Womens Health  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Cook Children's Physician Network  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Kid Care Pediatrics  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Willis L Starnes MD  Cook Children's Physician Network Hurst  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Willis L Starnes MD  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Cook Childrens HEB Clinic  Anna T Kowalska MD  Frank C Lieu MD  Stephen A Schulman MD  Antonia L Bronstein MD  West Plano Pediatrics  Kid's Doc's Pediatrics Associates Flower Mound, TexasUpcoming 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 Flower Mound
Nearby Flower Mound Hospitals *Medical Center of Lewisville Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine Denton Regional Medical Center Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trinity Medical Center Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital Las Colinas Medical Center Regency Hospital of North Dallas Presbyterian Hospital of Plano Baylor Medical Center at Frisco RHD Memorial Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital of Denton Harris Methodist HEB Hospital Harris Methodist Springwood Baylor Medical Center at Irving Southwest Surgical Hospital LifeCare Hospitals of Plano Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano North Hills Hospital Plano Specialty Hospital Centennial Medical Center Texas Specialty Hospital at Dallas Children's Medical Center of Dallas Green Oaks Hospital HEALTHSOUTH Plano Rehabilitation Hospital Medical Center of Plano Medical City Children's Hospital Medical City Hospital LifeCare Specialty Hospital of Dallas UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospital St Paul Methodist Richardson Regional Medical Center Arlington Rehabilitation Hospital Kindred Hospital Arlington Millwood Hospital Texas Health Memorial Hospital at Arlington UT Southwestern Medical Center Kindred Hospital Walnut Hill Parkland Health & Hospital System Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospital Zale Lipshy Kindred Hospital Dallas Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Mary Shiels Hospital Baylor Specialty Hospital Baylor University Medical Center Methodist Dallas Medical Center Baylor Jack & Jane Hamilton Heart & Vascular Hospital Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington Medical Center of Arlington Baylor Medical Center at Garland Baylor Specialty Hospital Garland Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake Kindred Hospital White Rock USMD Hospital at Arlington Presbyterian Hospital of Allen Renaissance Hospital Dallas HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital Timberlawn Mental Health System Harris Continued Care Hospital Harris Methodist Fort Worth Medical Center of McKinney JPS Health Network Cook Children's Medical Center Kindred Hospital Fort Worth Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth Medical Center of McKinney Wysong Campus Dallas VA Medical Center Methodist Charlton Medical Center Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital Select Specialty Hospital South Dallas Harris Methodist Northwest Hickory Trail Hopsital 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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