Fifth Disease Center - Freeport, NY
Freeport 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 Freeport * South Nassau Pediatrics LLP  South Nassau Pediatrics LLP  South Nassau Pediatrics LLP  Luis O Herrera-Acevedo MD  Luis O Herrera-Acevedo MD  Denise G Robinson MD  Rachel Kuttichira MD  Ish Kumar MD & Nirmal Khurana MD  Prakash C Saharia & Reeta Saharia MD  Raphael K Osei MD  Baldwin Harbour Pediatrics  Baldwin Harbour Pediatrics  Long Island Pediatrics PC  Jeffrey C Silverstein MD  Pamela Banks DO  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  Lewis Jassey MD &Jonathan Jassey MD  Lewis Jassey MD &Jonathan Jassey MD  Lewis Jassey MD &Jonathan Jassey MD  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  John R Zaso DO  Vivian DeNise DO  Wantagh Pediatric Associates  Wantagh Pediatric Associates  Pediatric Healthcare of LI  Susan W McCarthy MD  Joseph Hudak MD  Wantagh Pediatric Associates  Susan W McCarthy MD  Greta M Rainsford MD FAAP  Pediatric Healthcare of LI  Wantagh Pediatric Associates  Oceanside Pediatrics  Oceanside Pediatrics  Jatin D Kapadia MD  Jatin D Kapadia MD  Ernest D Simela MD  Jatin D Kapadia MD  Rockville Centre Pediatrics  Rockville Centre Pediatrics  Lisa Forgione &Marie Peloso MD  Lisa Forgione &Marie Peloso MD  Hempstead Medical & Dental  Lisa Forgione &Marie Peloso MD  Vincent Sena MD  Rockville Centre Pediatrics  Frederick G Teyan MD  Queens Long Island Medical Group Hempstead  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Andrea J Leeds MD  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Nassau University Medical Center Neurology  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Center for Primary Care  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Nassau University Medical Center  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  Nassau University Medical Center  Nassau University Medical Center Pediatrics  East Rockaway Pediatrics  East Rockaway Pediatrics  East Rockaway Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Of Long Island  Garden City Pediatrics  University Plaza Pediatrics  Garden City Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates Of Long Island  University Plaza Pediatrics  Garden City Pediatrics  University Plaza Pediatrics  Garden City Pediatrics  University Plaza Pediatrics  Garden City Pediatrics  Walter F Cameron MD  Greg A Martocci DO  Lillian Stachtiaris MD PC  The Medex Center  Drs Cogan & Silberstein  Saul M Modlin MD  Drs Cogan & Silberstein  Village Pediatrics  ny spine & scoliosis center  Village Pediatrics  Village Pediatrics  Village Pediatrics  Beach Pediatrics  Beach Pediatrics  Nassau Pediatric Associates  Nassau Pediatric Associates  Nassau Pediatric Associates  Karen E Coley-Piccirillo MD  Anthony J Grillo MD  Maurice Gunsberger MD  Nassau Pediatric Associates Freeport, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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 Freeport
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